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Asperger syndrome, adolescence, and identity : looking beyond the label / Harvey Molloy and Latika Vasil.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Molloy, Harvey, 1961-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Case studies.
- Asperger's syndrome.
- Teenagers with mental disabilities--Case studies.
- Teenagers with mental disabilities.
- Teenagers--Mental health--Case studies.
- Teenagers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (175 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Jessica Kingsley, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book is based on extensive interviews with adolescents diagnosed with AS. It includes six life stories, which present an authentic and fascinating look at the lives of the teenagers and how AS has shaped their growing identities. The stories provide the basis for a discussion of common themes and issues facing teenagers with AS.
- Contents:
- ASPERGER SYNDROME, ADOLESCENCE, AND IDENTITY: Looking Beyond the Label; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Defining Asperger Syndrome; 2. Lee's Story; 3. Rachel's Story; 4. Sarah's Story; 5. Chee Kiong's Story; 6. Luke's Story; 7. Simon's Story; 8. Themes and Issues from the Stories; APPENDIX A: THE NARRATIVE APPROACH IN RESEARCH; APPENDIX B: THE RESEARCH PROCESS; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610266708
- 9781423710141
- 1423710142
- 9781280266706
- 1280266708
- 9781846420443
- 184642044X
- OCLC:
- 567971050
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