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Burrell, Alexander; Ives, Jonathan; Unwin, Gemma – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Research exploring parents' experiences of having offspring with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) currently underrepresents fathers. This study aimed to develop an understanding of the experience of fathers, with a view to facilitating improved support. Eight fathers participated in semi-structured interviews exploring their experiences of fathering…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Fathers
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Bargiela, Sarah; Steward, Robyn; Mandy, William – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
We used Framework Analysis to investigate the female autism phenotype and its impact upon the under-recognition of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) in girls and women. Fourteen women with ASC (aged 22-30 years) diagnosed in late adolescence or adulthood gave in-depth accounts of: "pretending to be normal"; of how their gender led various…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Investigations, Females