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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780338603321

Autore

Aston Maxine C

Titolo

Aspergers in love [[electronic resource] ] : couple relationships and family affairs / / Maxine Aston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley, c2003

ISBN

1-283-90425-X

1-4175-0184-7

1-84642-394-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Disciplina

616.8982

Soggetti

Asperger's syndrome - Patients

Interpersonal relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Aspergers in Love: Couple Relationships and Family Affairs; Acknowledgements; Contents; Foreword; Terminology; Introduction; 1 Attraction; 2 Shared Interests; 3 Trust; 4 Being Valued; 5 Understanding; 6 Self-disclosure; 7 Communication; 8 The Asperger Syndrome Side of Communication; 9 Non-verbal Communication - The Unspoken Word; 10 Social Scenes; 11 Routines, Rules and Boundaries; 12 The Asperger Syndrome Parent; 13 The Sexual Side of Asperger Syndrome; 14 Infidelity; 15 Sexuality and Asperger Syndrome; 16 Verbal Abuse and Asperger Syndrome; 17 Domestic Violence and Asperger Syndrome

18 Asperger Syndrome and Awareness19 Diagnosis; 20 Mental and Physical Health and Asperger Syndrome; 21 Counselling and Asperger Syndrome; 22 Women and Asperger Syndrome; 23 Disadvantages of Asperger Syndrome; 24 Benefits of Asperger Syndrome; Conclusion; Frequently Asked Questions; Resources for Adults with Asperger Syndrome and their Families; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Comparing both AS and non-AS partners' viewpoints, this book frankly examines the aspects of relationships that are often complicated by the disorder. With all findings illustrated with case examples taken from interviews conducted with couples, the author tackles issues such as



attraction, trust, communication, sex and intimacy, and parenting.