Book chapter
Some 20th- and 21st-Century Theories of Stuttering: A Brief Overview
Stuttering and Related Disorders of Fluency, pp.16-34
Thieme, Fourth edition
2022
Abstract
This chapter begins with a brief description of both theories and speculations about stuttering prior to the age of enlightenment or reason (i.e., from about biblical time to about the time of Francis Bacon [mid to late 1600s]). Subsequently, from about the beginning of the age of enlightenment and the scientific method that it engendered, the chapter provides a succinct overview of theories of stuttering from the 1700s through the early 1900s. Following that, the chapter provides a bit more expansive overview of theories of stuttering from the mid-20th to early 21st century. The chapter ends with a discussion of these theoretical foundations, followed by some conclusions. It should be noted that not all theories of stuttering are described in this chapter, nor are those selected comprehensively discussed. Rather, we chose theories that are (1) the most prominent and/or cited, (2) better reasoned and possibly testable, and/or (3) associated with data that either support or refute the theory’s premises. Such theories range from broad to narrow focus on variables thought to contribute to the onset, development, and maintenance of stuttering. Knowledge of these theories should help readers better appreciate subsequent chapters that cover the knowledge base, diagnostic, and treatment protocols for stuttering across the lifespan.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Some 20th- and 21st-Century Theories of Stuttering: A Brief Overview
- Creators
- Edward G ContureJulie D AndersonPatricia Zebrowski - University of Iowa, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Stuttering and Related Disorders of Fluency, pp.16-34
- Edition
- Fourth edition
- Publisher
- Thieme; New York
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2022
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Record Identifier
- 9984459957402771
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