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UNINA9910454088203321 |
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Autore |
Hendrickx Sarah |
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Titolo |
Love, sex and long-term relationships [[electronic resource] ] : what people with asperger syndrome really really want / / Sarah Hendrickx ; foreword by Stephen Shore |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-78193-2 |
9786611781934 |
1-84642-764-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (148 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Asperger's syndrome - Patients - Sexual behavior |
Asperger's syndrome - Social aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FRONT COVER; Love, Sex and Long-Term Relationships: What People with Asperger Syndrome Really ReallyWant; Contents; FOREWORD BY STEPHEN SHORE; 1. Introduction; 2. Finding a Partner; 3. Love and Intimacy; 4. Sensory Perception and Solitude; 5. Me? Us? No One? – Options and Choices for Sexual Pleasure; 6. Statistics of Sex; 7. Asperger Syndrome Between the Sheets; 8. Gender Identity and Sexuality; 9. Infidelity and Inappropriate Behaviour; 10. Great Sex!; 11. Conclusion; REFERENCES; INDEX; BACK COVER; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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What are the motivations and desires behind relationship choices and sexual behaviour? Are they very different for those with Asperger Syndrome (AS) than for anyone else? Does having extreme sensitivity to physical touch or an above average need for solitude change one's expectation of relationships or sexual experience?. Many people on the autism spectrum have limited knowledge of how to establish or conduct sexual relationships: drawing on extensive research with people on the autism spectrum, the book openly explores such questions. For the first time people with AS discuss their desires, n |
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