Orientation in relation to self and other: The case of autism

Interaction Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 221-244

  Meyer, Jessica A ^a   Hobson, R Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Imitation; Intersubjectivity; Self

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744517935     PISSN: 15720373     EISSN: 15720381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/is.5.2.04mey     Document Type: Article

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