Syndrome or difference: A critical review of medical conceptualisations of asperger's syndrome

Disability and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 839-851

  Wheeler, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Disability studies; Medical conceptualisations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855747495     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2011.618739     Document Type: Review

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