Family Stress and Adjustment as Perceived by Parents of Children with Autism or Down Syndrome: Implications for Intervention

Autor:	Sam B. Morgan, John L. Sanders
Rok vydání:	1997
Předmět:	Down syndrome Coping (psychology) Primary education medicine.disease Developmental psychology Developmental disorder Clinical Psychology Family member El Niño medicine Family stress Autism Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Zdroj:	Child & Family Behavior Therapy. 19:15-32
ISSN:	1545-228X 0731-7107
DOI:	10.1300/j019v19n04_02
Popis:	This study examined stress and adjustment in parents of three groups of families: those with an autistic child, those with a Down syndrome child, and those with only developmentally normal children. A total of 54 families participated, with 18 representing each group. Parents of autistic children generally reported more family stress and adjustment problems than parents of children with Down Syndrome who, in turn, reported more stress and adjustment problems than parents of developmentally normal children. Although parents of disabled children reported more stress associated with caring for their child, they generally showed resilience in adjusting to the presence of a severely disabled family member. Implications for family intervention are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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