Families with Physically Handicapped Children: Social Ecology and Family Systems |
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Authors: | ANNE E. KAZAK PH.D. |
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Affiliation: | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia PA 19122. |
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Abstract: | This paper reviews research on families with physically handicapped children, and integrates this work within a social ecological perspective. Methodological difficulties in past research that contribute to a lack of consensus in the area are discussed. Research on stresses experienced by various subsystems within families with handicapped children is presented, with recommendations for future family-oriented research and intervention. The interactions of families with handicapped children with their social support networks are reviewed, underscoring the importance of these processes for coping and adaptation. |
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