Problems of Autistic Children and Their Families | A Study in the Urban Areas of Bangladesh

Md. Abdur Rakib

ISBN 10: 3659164828 / ISBN 13: 9783659164828

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014

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Problems of Autistic Children and Their Families | A Study in the Urban Areas of Bangladesh | Md. Abdur Rakib | Taschenbuch | 220 S. | Englisch | 2014 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659164828 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Problems of Autistic Children and Their Families | A Study in the Urban Areas of Bangladesh
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659164828
• ISBN 13: 9783659164828
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 14D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 346 grams
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Synopsis

Autism is a life-long, often devastating, disorder that profoundly affects almost every aspect of an individual's functioning. Large number population of Bangladesh suffering from ASD is therefore not a surprise. About 10% of Bangladesh's people are challenged of those, 1% is estimated to be autistic, amounting to around 1.5 lakh people. Parents of autistic children to be at a higher risk for depression, social isolation and marital discord. There are many problems in the field that needs to be addressed in the upcoming years. Researchers in Bangladesh often term Autism more of a social problem rather than a medical problem.

About the Author

Md. Abdur Rakib holds BSS & MSS degrees in Sociology from The University of Dhaka. His Advanced Research Monograph is submitted to the Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the Masters degree of Social Sciences. He is a writer of ‘Harbinger’ and published an article in the Journal of Itihas Academy, Dhaka.