Problems of Autistic Children and Their Families: A Study in the Urban Areas of Bangladesh - Softcover

Rakib, Md. Abdur

 
9783659164828: Problems of Autistic Children and Their Families: A Study in the Urban Areas of Bangladesh
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3659164828 ISBN 13: 9783659164828
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014

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.

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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.

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3659164828
ISBN 13 
9783659164828
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
220