Robert S P Jones
Biographic Data
| ID | 1358619 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert S P Jones |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert S P |
| FAMILY NAME | Jones |
| SIGNATURE | JONES R S P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bangor University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9327-2130 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
They just seem to live their lives in their own little world’
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders is believed to be higher than that of other conditions, such as Down syndrome or diabetes, yet few studies have explored the ideas lay people have about autism. Semi‐structured interviews were used to explore how 10 lay people with no knowledge or experience of autism conceptualised autism. Interpretative phenomenological analysis and discourse analysis illuminated four discourses: (1) autism as transgr…
First-hand Accounts of Emotional Experiences in Autism
Internet-based first-hand accounts of five people who describe themselves as 'high functioning autistic' were analysed using a thematic analytic approach. Four central themes were identified. These were a sense of alienation, a sense of frustration, depression as a central emotion, and a pervasive sense of fear or apprehension. The findings not only imply that emotional issues are important and relevant to people with autism, but there is an impl…
Parents of Children with Autism using an Email Group
Parents of children with autism have difficulties obtaining adequate information and support to guide them in the care of their children. However, the growth of communication technologies such as email has created greater opportunities for accessing such resources. This article presents a grounded theory analysis of the messages sent to an email group by parents of children with autism. The core category emerging from the analysis indicates that …
Are attitudes to people with learning disabilities negatively influenced by charity advertising
This paper investigated the hypothesis that the images presented by charity posters can have an effect on attitudes towards those that they portray. Ninety-nine school-children were shown one of two MENCAP posters; one from a much-criticised campaign in the 1980s and one a poster from the 1991 campaign. Subjects who saw the older poster were more likely to report that it made them feel pity and guilt, and were less likely to agree that people wit…
Which Label? An Investigation into the Effects of Terminology on Public Perceptions of and Attitudes towards People with Learning Difficulties
There is much rhetoric around the damaging effect of certain labels applied to people with learning difficulties. This empirical study investigated the effect of three different labels in current usage on public perceptions of the groups so labelled. The labels contrasted were ‘mentally subnormal’, ‘mentally handicapped’ and ‘people with learning difficulties’. Three independent groups of subjects were presented with an attitude questionnaire. Th…
The relationship between stereotyped and self‐injurious behaviour
Despite the widespread nature of stereotyped and self‐injurious behaviours within many patient groups, the precise relationship between these two behaviours has never been clearly delineated. A classification based on the frequency of emission is proposed which suggests separate forms of treatment for each behaviour class
First-hand Accounts of Emotional Experiences in Autism
Internet-based first-hand accounts of five people who describe themselves as 'high functioning autistic' were analysed using a thematic analytic approach. Four central themes were identified. These were a sense of alienation, a sense of frustration, depression as a central emotion, and a pervasive sense of fear or apprehension. The findings not only imply that emotional issues are important and relevant to people with autism, but there is an impl…
Parents of Children with Autism using an Email Group
Parents of children with autism have difficulties obtaining adequate information and support to guide them in the care of their children. However, the growth of communication technologies such as email has created greater opportunities for accessing such resources. This article presents a grounded theory analysis of the messages sent to an email group by parents of children with autism. The core category emerging from the analysis indicates that …
Are attitudes to people with learning disabilities negatively influenced by charity advertising
This paper investigated the hypothesis that the images presented by charity posters can have an effect on attitudes towards those that they portray. Ninety-nine school-children were shown one of two MENCAP posters; one from a much-criticised campaign in the 1980s and one a poster from the 1991 campaign. Subjects who saw the older poster were more likely to report that it made them feel pity and guilt, and were less likely to agree that people wit…
They just seem to live their lives in their own little world’
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders is believed to be higher than that of other conditions, such as Down syndrome or diabetes, yet few studies have explored the ideas lay people have about autism. Semi‐structured interviews were used to explore how 10 lay people with no knowledge or experience of autism conceptualised autism. Interpretative phenomenological analysis and discourse analysis illuminated four discourses: (1) autism as transgr…
The relationship between stereotyped and self‐injurious behaviour
Despite the widespread nature of stereotyped and self‐injurious behaviours within many patient groups, the precise relationship between these two behaviours has never been clearly delineated. A classification based on the frequency of emission is proposed which suggests separate forms of treatment for each behaviour class
Which Label? An Investigation into the Effects of Terminology on Public Perceptions of and Attitudes towards People with Learning Difficulties
There is much rhetoric around the damaging effect of certain labels applied to people with learning difficulties. This empirical study investigated the effect of three different labels in current usage on public perceptions of the groups so labelled. The labels contrasted were ‘mentally subnormal’, ‘mentally handicapped’ and ‘people with learning difficulties’. Three independent groups of subjects were presented with an attitude questionnaire. Th…
Are attitudes to people with learning disabilities negatively influenced by charity advertising
This paper investigated the hypothesis that the images presented by charity posters can have an effect on attitudes towards those that they portray. Ninety-nine school-children were shown one of two MENCAP posters; one from a much-criticised campaign in the 1980s and one a poster from the 1991 campaign. Subjects who saw the older poster were more likely to report that it made them feel pity and guilt, and were less likely to agree that people wit…
First-hand Accounts of Emotional Experiences in Autism
Internet-based first-hand accounts of five people who describe themselves as 'high functioning autistic' were analysed using a thematic analytic approach. Four central themes were identified. These were a sense of alienation, a sense of frustration, depression as a central emotion, and a pervasive sense of fear or apprehension. The findings not only imply that emotional issues are important and relevant to people with autism, but there is an impl…
Parents of Children with Autism using an Email Group
Parents of children with autism have difficulties obtaining adequate information and support to guide them in the care of their children. However, the growth of communication technologies such as email has created greater opportunities for accessing such resources. This article presents a grounded theory analysis of the messages sent to an email group by parents of children with autism. The core category emerging from the analysis indicates that …
They just seem to live their lives in their own little world’
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders is believed to be higher than that of other conditions, such as Down syndrome or diabetes, yet few studies have explored the ideas lay people have about autism. Semi‐structured interviews were used to explore how 10 lay people with no knowledge or experience of autism conceptualised autism. Interpretative phenomenological analysis and discourse analysis illuminated four discourses: (1) autism as transgr…
Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Autism (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works)