Understanding the relations between parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and treatment staff in the context of Singapore's social policy and social atttitudes.

• Main Author: Seah, ShiMin.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51735
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper examines how parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the treatment staff negotiate a relationship—the nature of the tensions, their causes and the means by which they are resolved. Findings suggest that the Singapore state’s emphasis on personal responsibility coupled...