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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813582403321

Autore

Pitney John J., Jr., <1955->

Titolo

Politics of Autism : Navigating The Contested Spectrum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015

ISBN

1-4422-4960-9

1-4422-4961-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Disciplina

618.9285

Soggetti

Autistic disorder -- United States

Education, Special -- United States

Policy Making -- United States

Politics -- United States

Social Control, Formal

Social Control Policies

Education, Nonprofessional

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

Social Sciences

Policy

Health Care Economics and Organizations

Education

Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood

Sociology

Health Care

Mental Disorders

Geography

Psychology

Public Policy

Autistic Disorder

Education, Special

Policy Making

Politics

Psychiatry

Health & Biological Sciences

Psychiatric Disorders, Individual

North America

Americas

Geographic Locations

United States



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 A Short History of Autism""; ""3 Medicine, Science, and Math""; ""4 Education""; ""5 Before, Outside, and After the Classroom""; ""6 The Future""; ""Appendix: A Timeline of Autism Policy and Politics""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""

Sommario/riassunto

In the first book devoted exclusively to the contentious politics of autism, noted political scientist and public policy expert John J. Pitney, Jr., explains how autism has evolved into a heated political issue disputed by scientists, educators, social workers, and families. Nearly everything about autism is subject to debate and struggle, including its measurement and definition. Organizational attempts to deal with autism have resulted in not a single "autism policy," but a vast array of policies at the federal, state, and local levels, which often leave people with autism and their families