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- Title
- First, persons: discovering internet accounts of men with autism spectrum conditions
- Title
- Discovering internet accounts of men with autism spectrum conditions
- Related
- Australiasian Digital Theses Program
- Publisher
- Australia : Macquarie University
- Date
- 2002
- Author/Creator
- Robertson, Malcolm
- Description
- Project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Clinical Psychology, Macquarie University, 2002.
- Description
- Thesis (MCLINPSYCH)--Macquarie University, Dept. of Psychology, 2002.
- Description
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description
- [PART 1] -- Introduction -- 1. The research setting -- 2. Questions of method : -- Participants and data collection -- Analytical framework -- Data analysis -- 3. Results and discussion -- 4. Implications -- [PART 2] -- Literature review.
- Description
- Autism spectrum condition (ASC) is a developmental condition in which individuals have difficulties in social interaction, communicative development and imagination, and exhibit a restricted range of interests. Although rates of diagnosis are rising, few studies have taken a first person perspective, and explored how adults with ASC describe their own experiences. The paper presents clinical qualitative research into ASC, using autobiographical accounts and Web pages created by men with ASC. A number of life stories posted on the Internet were collected and analysed. Results brought into question the received wisdom that ASC is a disability, with many participants suggesting that difference is a more useful framework for understanding ASC. The study proposes several themes that may assist helping professionals to work therapeutically with young men with ASC.
- Description
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Description
- iii, 33, 44 p
- Subject Keyword
- Autism -- Psychological aspects
- Subject Keyword
- Autism -- Social aspects
- Subject Keyword
- Internet -- Social aspects
- Subject Keyword
- Information technology -- Social aspects
- Subject Keyword
- Human-computer interaction
- Subject Keyword
- Communication and technology
- Subject Keyword
- Social psychology
- Resource Type
- Thesis masters research
- Organisation
- Macquarie University. Dept. of Psychology
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/158699
- Identifier
- 1589927
- Language
- eng
- Rights
- Copyright disclaimer: http://www.copyright.mq.edu.au
- Rights
- Copyright Malcolm C. Robertson 2002.
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