[article]
| Titre : |
Exploring the health of families with a child with autism |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Sarah L. SMITH, Auteur ; Hannah B. MCQUADE, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.1203-1215 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Spectrum Disorder Autistic Disorder Child Fathers Female Grandparents Humans Male Parents autism spectrum disorders family functioning and support family health qualitative research |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Families are important for the overall growth and development of a child. The health of a family is foundational to the everyday life in which a child and family can blossom. Families with a child with autism have a family life that has challenges for many reasons including that parents can be stressed from trying to figure out how to be a good parent for their child with autism. We wanted to know two things: (1) what is family health for families of a child with autism and (2) what affects families trying to be their healthiest. We wanted to know the answers to these questions from families themselves, including parents (not just moms), children, and children with autism, because they are the best experts. We talked to 16 families including 16 mothers, 8 fathers, and 32 children (18 with autism). Families shared that being a healthy family was a journey with ups and downs and that families were not always perfect. It helped when families knew about themselves as a family such as knowing what they liked and did not like to do, and knowing what the different people in the family needed. Families said that what helped and influenced their family's health was being together, keeping their days not too busy, stress, autism itself, having helpers like friends, grandparents, therapists, and having money to pay for services. We hope that knowing these answers will guide service providers of people with autism to think about healthy families from a holistic perspective. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320986354 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=483 |
in Autism > 26-5 (July 2022) . - p.1203-1215
[article] Exploring the health of families with a child with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sarah L. SMITH, Auteur ; Hannah B. MCQUADE, Auteur . - p.1203-1215. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Autism > 26-5 (July 2022) . - p.1203-1215
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Spectrum Disorder Autistic Disorder Child Fathers Female Grandparents Humans Male Parents autism spectrum disorders family functioning and support family health qualitative research |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Families are important for the overall growth and development of a child. The health of a family is foundational to the everyday life in which a child and family can blossom. Families with a child with autism have a family life that has challenges for many reasons including that parents can be stressed from trying to figure out how to be a good parent for their child with autism. We wanted to know two things: (1) what is family health for families of a child with autism and (2) what affects families trying to be their healthiest. We wanted to know the answers to these questions from families themselves, including parents (not just moms), children, and children with autism, because they are the best experts. We talked to 16 families including 16 mothers, 8 fathers, and 32 children (18 with autism). Families shared that being a healthy family was a journey with ups and downs and that families were not always perfect. It helped when families knew about themselves as a family such as knowing what they liked and did not like to do, and knowing what the different people in the family needed. Families said that what helped and influenced their family's health was being together, keeping their days not too busy, stress, autism itself, having helpers like friends, grandparents, therapists, and having money to pay for services. We hope that knowing these answers will guide service providers of people with autism to think about healthy families from a holistic perspective. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320986354 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=483 |
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Exploring the health of families with a child with autism in Autism, 26-5 (July 2022)
