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Direct linkO'Dell, Lindsay; Brownlow, Charlotte – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
This paper details an analysis of BBC reporting of the proposed links between MMR and autism. The study aimed to identify main issues arising from the media reports into the link between MMR and the development of autism, and how these contribute to common understandings about people with autism. The study employed a form of discourse analysis to…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Autism, Immunization Programs, Child Health
