Informing the public? UK newspaper reporting of autism and Asperger's syndrome

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-26

  Robertson, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism; Content analysis; Press coverage

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849088443     PISSN: 14713802     EISSN: 14713802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2009.01112.x     Document Type: Article

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