Parents’ Perceptions of the Impact of Their Chronic Illness or Disability on Their Functioning as Parents and on Their Relationships With Their Children  

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Lundwall, Rebecca A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Family Journal vol. 10 no. 3 (Jul. 2002), page 300-307.
Fulltext: 300TFJ103.pdf (67.24KB)

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This article reports on an exploratory study. Seventeen parents, selfreporting a chronic illness or disability, responded on the Internet to a questionnaire developed from grounded theory techniques. Their perceptions were collected both on their ability to parent and on their relationships with their children. Follow-up interviews were conducted with 6 participants by telephone. Overarching themes that emerged were that with the chronic illness or disability, (a) there occurred more negative than positive changes; (b) reduced personal power occurred in several contexts, including in family role changes; (c) parents worry about family coping; and (d) there is more interest in family counseling than in support groups. Implications for Internet support groups, psychoeducation on the Internet, and future research are discussed.

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