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100 1 $aTimimi, Sami.
245 14 $aThe myth of autism :$bmedicalising men's and boys' social and emotional competence /$cSami Timimi, Neil Gardner and Brian McCabe.
260 $aBasingstoke ;$aNew York :$bPalgrave Macmillan,$cc2011.
300 $axi, 325 p. :$bill. ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 301-322) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Case studies -- The history of autism -- The cult of child development -- The biological evidence -- Classification -- The problem of heterogeneity -- Gender -- Culture and socialization -- Culture as a cause of 'autistic' behaviours -- The new eugenics -- Autism re-examined.
520 $aRates of autism diagnoses have reached what some consider to be epidemic numbers in some Western countries. Debates often rage about possible causes and treatments but few raise the more fundamental questions this book tackles.
520 $aIn this groundbreaking text, the authors discuss the science and politics that have contributed to the building of the concept of ̀autism' and conclude that the popularity of this label has developed through social and political concerns rather than through any scientific breakthroughs. They conclude that from a biological point of view at least there is no such thing as ̀autism'.
520 $aFeaturing remarkable accounts of what it is like to live with the ̀autism' label, this is essential reading for the public, professionals and students studying and working with autism and related disorders. --Book Jacket.
650 0 $aAutism$xDiagnosis.
650 0 $aMen$xPsychological testing.
650 0 $aBoys$xPsychological testing.
650 12 $aChild Development Disorders, Pervasive$xdiagnosis.
650 22 $aMen$xpsychology.
650 22 $aMental Competency.
650 22 $aPsychology, Child.
650 22 $aSocial Adjustment.
700 1 $aGardner, Neil.
700 1 $aMcCabe, Brian.
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