SueFletcher-Watson,Francesca Happe
Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate
Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate
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This new edition of Autism: An Introduction to Psychological Theory provides a concise overview of contemporary psychological theories about autism, exploring the relationship between psychological, biological, and behavioral levels, and considering their clinical and educational impact. It includes the voices of autistic people and embraces neurodiversity while recognizing the real needs of autistic people and their families.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 194 pages
Publication date: 25 February 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This completely new edition of Autism: An Introduction to Psychological Theory, based on Francesca Happé's best-selling textbook, offers a comprehensive overview of contemporary psychological theories about autism. Written by Fletcher-Watson and Happé, the book explores the relationship between theories of autism at psychological (cognitive), biological, and behavioral levels, and considers their clinical and educational impact.
The authors begin by summarizing what is currently known about the biology and behavioral features of autism, providing concise but comprehensive accounts of influential psychological models such as 'Theory of Mind (ToM) models, early social development models, and alternative information processing models like 'weak central coherence theory.' They also discuss more recent attempts to understand autism, including the 'Double Empathy Problem' and Bayesian theories. In each case, the authors describe the theory, review the evidence, and provide critical analysis of its value and impact.
Recognizing the multiplicity of theoretical views and the rapidly changing nature of autism research, each chapter considers current debates and major questions that remain for the future. Importantly, the book includes the voices of autistic people, including parents and practitioners, who were asked to provide commentaries on each chapter, helping to contextualize theory and research evidence with accounts of real-life experience.
The book embraces neurodiversity while recognizing the real needs of autistic people and their families. Thus, Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate provides the reader with a critical overview of psychological theory but also embeds this within community perspectives, making it a relevant and progressive contribution to understanding autism.
Weight: 324g
Dimension: 160 x 233 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138106123
Edition number: 2 New edition
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