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Challenges faced by parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
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Few studies address the daily challenges faced by parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This article reports on a qualitative interview study with 20 parents exploring their experiences, challenges faced, and what has helped them to cope. A thematic analysis of the data identified five core categories: Dealing with challenging behaviour; dealing with judgements from others; lack of support; impact upon the family; coping and the importance of appropriate support. The findings emphasize where the parents themselves believe they still require additional support. It raises key strategies and resources that parents have found helpful.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Ludlow, A., Skelly, C., & Rohleder, P.
- Venue
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2011-10-21
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 702-711
- ISSN
- 1359-1053 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7277
- OpenAlex
- W2042011817
- Cited by
- 351
- References
- 45
- FWCI
- 7.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- Licence
- journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
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