Full Description
Despite decades of research into the nature and treatment of stuttering, the causes and underlying mechanisms of it are still not well understood. In this unique and comprehensive overview of the numerous theories and models which seek to understand and explain stuttering, the authors of Theoretical Issues in Stuttering provide an invaluable account.
Covering an impressive range of topics including past and current theories of stuttering, this edition provides the reader with an updated evaluation of the literature on the subject of stuttering alongside exploring the evolution of new theories. Placing each within the relevant historical context, the authors explore the contribution of theory to both understanding and managing stuttering.
Theoretical Issues in Stuttering is a critical account of the models and theories which surround the subject of stuttering, aiming to act as a key resource for students of speech-language pathology as well as lecturers, clinicians and researchers within the field.
Contents
Preface 1. THE SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING 2. THE ROLE OF THEORY IN THE SCIENCES 3. EVALUATING THEORIES 4. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SELECTED PAST AND PRESENT THEORIES OF STUTTERING 5. WHAT SHOULD A THEORY OF STUTTERING EXPLAIN? 6. THEORIES OF STUTTERING: SPEECH MOTOR CONTROL 7. THEORIES OF STUTTERING: COGNITIVE AND LINGUISTIC PROCESSING 8. THEORIES OF STUTTERING: MULTIFACTORIAL MODELS 9. THE EVOLUTION OF THEORIES 10. THEORY AND TREATMENT References
