Support Networks of Single Puerto Rican Mothers of Children with Disabilities |
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| Authors: | Vivian I Correa Zobeida E Bonilla Maria E Reyes-MacPherson |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, 400 E. 7th Street, Poplars #615, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA;(2) Early Childhood and Special Education, Clemson University, 225 Holtzendorff Hall, Eugene T. Moore School of Education Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA;(3) Child, Family, & Community Sciences Department, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816-1250, USA; |
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| Abstract: | The social support networks of 25 Puerto Rican single mothers of young children with disabilities were examined and compared
with current models of family support for children with disabilities. This study was designed to assess the support systems
of Latino single mothers in light of dominant models of family support. The Family Support Scale, the ECOMAP, and responses
to open-ended questions were employed to describe the characteristics of Puerto Rican single mothers’ support systems. Study
findings suggest that members of the children’s immediate and extended kinship system, including non-blood relatives (e.g.,
madrinas), play a strong role in the support network of the mothers interviewed. Implications for early childhood professionals who
work with Latino parents of children with disabilities are examined. |
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