Louis Ballard
Biographic Data
| ID | 125936 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louis Ballard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louis |
| FAMILY NAME | Ballard |
| SIGNATURE | BALLARD L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1017-4322 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Non‐Directiveness and Authenticity in the Predictive Genetic Clinic
The predictive genetic clinic is a space where counsellors use non‐directive counselling to facilitate asymptomatic patients at risk of carrying a dominantly inherited disease access a predictive genetic test. The social science literature has a history of examining practices within this clinic, but with little attention from the sociology of identity. In this paper, we highlight the importance of identity within these clinics by examining how cu…
Genetic testing and family entanglements
The development of the 'new genetics' in the early 1990's opened up a new space which required some patients and families to understand and navigate genetic testing. The social science literature that has grown alongside the 'new genetics', now spanning more than thirty years, has continued to explore and question assumptions about attitudes and responses towards genetic technologies. In this article we highlight how individual experience of gene…
Quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder: Influence of age, sex, and a controlled, randomized mindfulness-based stress reduction pilot intervention
Discovering the Music of Africa
Genetic testing and family entanglements
The development of the 'new genetics' in the early 1990's opened up a new space which required some patients and families to understand and navigate genetic testing. The social science literature that has grown alongside the 'new genetics', now spanning more than thirty years, has continued to explore and question assumptions about attitudes and responses towards genetic technologies. In this article we highlight how individual experience of gene…
Discovering the Music of Africa
Quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder: Influence of age, sex, and a controlled, randomized mindfulness-based stress reduction pilot intervention
Genetic testing and family entanglements
The development of the 'new genetics' in the early 1990's opened up a new space which required some patients and families to understand and navigate genetic testing. The social science literature that has grown alongside the 'new genetics', now spanning more than thirty years, has continued to explore and question assumptions about attitudes and responses towards genetic technologies. In this article we highlight how individual experience of gene…
Non‐Directiveness and Authenticity in the Predictive Genetic Clinic
The predictive genetic clinic is a space where counsellors use non‐directive counselling to facilitate asymptomatic patients at risk of carrying a dominantly inherited disease access a predictive genetic test. The social science literature has a history of examining practices within this clinic, but with little attention from the sociology of identity. In this paper, we highlight the importance of identity within these clinics by examining how cu…
Genetic testing (2 works) · Race, Genetics, and Society (2 works) · Autism (1 works) · Autism spectrum disorder (1 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (1 works) · BRCA gene mutations in cancer (1 works) · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works)