Motherhood and Autism

While autism is gaining increasing attention as an important subject of theological inquiry, the maternal experience of caring for a child with autism has had less attention. Traversing issues of gender, embodiment, disability and motherhood, this book explores the distinctness of mothering within the context of autism, examining how theology currently responds to the challenges this lived experience presents. Weaving together an honest reflection on her own experience with analysis of contemporary theological works on disability and motherhood, the book reflects on mothering, and especially mothering of autistic children, as a unique site of struggle and resistance.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 07/08/2022
ISBN: 9781666751284
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d