Open AccessThe influence of political, cultural and religious aspects on the perception of autism in children by parents from Southeast Asian countries
Author(s) -
A.A. Kukanov
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
sovremennaâ zarubežnaâ psihologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2304-4977
DOI - 10.17759/jmfp.2022110111
Subject(s) - politics , china , perception , autism , southeast asia , population , psychology , autism spectrum disorder , state (computer science) , cultural knowledge , political science , developmental psychology , sociology , law , ethnology , demography , algorithm , neuroscience , computer science , pedagogy
The article includes a literature review of scientific papers devoted to the study of political, cultural and religious aspects that influence the psychological state of parents raising children diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and published in Southeast Asian countries (India, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea). The author provides statistical data on the spread of ASD among the child population of these countries; highlights the stages of adoption of a “special” child by parents; presents the features of their emotional and personal sphere; examples of compensatory resources used by parents and existing programs for providing them with psychological assistance are given.