Presenting the self: Negotiating a label of autism

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-21

  Brownlow, Charlotte ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Internet research; Neurologically typical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISTIC DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORTED; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CONCEPT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 76649091931     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668250903496336     Document Type: Article

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