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How is a sense of wellbeing and belonging constructed in the accounts of autistic adults?

Milton, Damian (2017) How is a sense of wellbeing and belonging constructed in the accounts of autistic adults? In: 3rd International Disability Studies Conference 'The Art of Belonging', 31 Nov - 2 Dec 2018, Amsterdam. (Unpublished) (KAR id:65107)

Abstract

This presentation reports upon a small-scale exploratory study which sought to develop an understanding of the meaning of wellbeing and social belonging as represented within the narratives of adults on the autism spectrum. Employing an interpretive approach, the project involved a thematic analysis of issues of the magazine Asperger United (AU).

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Speech)
Uncontrolled keywords: Autism, Belonging, Wellbeing, Othering
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
Depositing User: Damian Milton
Date Deposited: 07 Dec 2017 18:49 UTC
Last Modified: 11 Dec 2022 20:09 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/65107 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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