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ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2022

The impact of socio-cultural values on autistic women: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Stella Mo, Nina Viljoen, Shivani Sharma

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Article in Autism : the international journal of research and practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 authors.

Stella MoUniversity of Hertfordshire, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6854-6566
Nina ViljoenHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Shivani SharmaUniversity of Hertfordshire, UK.

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Abstract

lay abstractAutistic women with average or above intellectual abilities are often overlooked clinically or identified at older ages compared to autistic males. Their experiences can provide insight into the socio-cultural factors that impact on how they develop and are seen by others. This study asked autistic women to describe the culture around them and explore how this has influenced their lived experiences. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight autistic women without a co-occurring diagnosis of intellectual disabilities. These were used for interpretative phenomenological analysis. Overall, we found three closely connected themes on the pervasive influence of cultural values on autistic women, how autistic women define themselves and the importance of connecting with society. These findings suggest that dominant cultural beliefs, values and norms effect how autistic women are recognised by others and develop their sense of self. Broadening how people think about autistic women in society and clinically may benefit how we identify and support autistic women.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderIntellectual DisabilityCognitionFemaleHumansMaleautismcultureidentityinterpretative phenomenological analysiswomen

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PMID34388943
PMCPMC9014764

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