The myth of autism : medicalising men's and boy's social and emotional competence

著者

• Timimi, Sami
• Gardner, Neil
• McCabe, Brian

書誌事項

The myth of autism : medicalising men's and boy's social and emotional competence

Sami Timimi, Neil Gardner and Brian McCabe

Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

• : pbk

内容説明・目次

内容説明

In this groundbreaking book, the authors dispute the concept of autism and explore the cultural and political reasons why the number of those diagnosed with it has increased over the years. This is a must-read for students studying autism and related disorders as well as practitioners working in the mental health services.

目次

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION.- Introduction.- The Missing Voices: Our Case Histories.- PART TWO: AUTISM THE HISTORIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT.- The History of Autism.- Cult of Child Development.- PART THREE: AUTISM THE SCIENCE.- Biological Evidence.- Classification.- The Problem of Heterogeneity.- Treatment.- PART FOUR: AUTISM POLITICS AND SOCIETY.- Gender.- Culture and Socialization.- The New Eugenics.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB07995594
• ISBN:
  • 9780230545267
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Basingstoke
• ページ数/冊数: xi, 325 p.
• 大きさ: 22 cm
• 分類:
  • DC22 : 616.858820081
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Autism -- Diagnosis
  • LCSH : Men -- Psychological testing