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The Politics of Autism
John J. Pitney Jr.
其他書名
Navigating The Contested Spectrum
出版Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2015-08-06
主題Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & WelfarePolitical Science / Public Policy / Social PolicyPsychology / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum DisordersSocial Science / Sociology / GeneralPolitical Science / Public Policy / General
ISBN97814422496151442249617
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=HzASCgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋In the first book devoted exclusively to the contentious politics of autism, noted political scientist and public policy expert John J. Pitney, Jr., explains how autism has evolved into a heated political issue disputed by scientists, educators, social workers, and families. Nearly everything about autism is subject to debate and struggle, including its measurement and definition. Organizational attempts to deal with autism have resulted in not a single “autism policy,” but a vast array of policies at the federal, state, and local levels, which often leave people with autism and their families frustrated and confused.

Americans with autism are citizens, friends, coworkers, sons, daughters, fathers, and mothers. No longer simply the objects of public policy, they are active participants in current policy debates. Pitney’s fascinating look at how public policy is made and implemented offers networks of concerned parents, educators, and researchers a compass to navigate the current systems and hope for a path towards more regularized and effective policies for America’s autism community.