The Myth of Autism: Medicalising Men's and Boys' Social and Emotional Competence

ISBN-13: 9780230545267 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 344 str.

Sami Timimi

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

SAMI TIMIMI is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for NHS, Lincolnshire, UK. He is also author of Naughty Boys: Anti-social Behaviour, and ADHD and the Role of Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005).

NEIL GARDNER works as a server-side developer for a major broadcasting company and takes an active interest in environmental and political issues.

BRIAN McCABE has worked through a range of jobs and now supports disabled people in education and hopes to complete a PhD.