From Collaboration to Resistance
The Family Dynamic in Autism Literature in Contemporary France
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12269928 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathyne Briggs (0000-0002-6789-1536, Indiana University Northwest, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 254-269 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary European History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0960-7773 • E-ISSN: 1469-2171 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0960777322000418 |
| OpenAlex | W4304845379 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
The divergence concerning the treatment of autism in France developed out of the different narratives within autism literature. Psychoanalytic texts defined the treatment of autism beginning in the 1950s, with the participation of parents in the treatment of their children a central aspect of the narrative. These examples identified the parents as culprits in the appearance of autism, which was an accepted convention. However, by the late 1960s, new examples of autism literature reformulated assumptions, putting parents at odds with the medical establishment. The parent-centred examples inaugurated a new era of conflict between families and the French medical establishment, manifest in a changed approach of advocacy from associations. In each of these examples, the role of parents in their children's disability came into question, with analysts emphasising their participation in its origins and parents suggesting their role in mitigating the impact of disability for their children. This article examines the development of autism literature to show a shift in the role of families, from one of collaboration with medical professionals, to one of resistance against them
Art · Autism · Convention · Developmental psychology · Divergence (linguistics · Linguistics · Literature · Narrative · Odds · Resistance (ecology · Social science · Sociology · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · French Historical and Cultural Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Policies and Family
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