Fathers of children with autism: perceived roles, responsibilities, and support needs

Meadan, Hedda; Stoner, Julia B.; Angell, Maureen E.

doi:10.1080/03004430.2015.1019876

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“…Such findings resonate with a growing evidence base which highlights the important, though often overlooked, contribution (Meadan, Stoner, & Angell, 2015); leisure (Mitchell & Lashewicz, 2015) and education (XXX). More research is needed which explores the roles of both mothers and fathers in managing sleep.…”

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Fathers experiences of sleeping problems in children with autism

Potter

2017

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Research limitations:The interview sample cannot be said to be representative of all fathers of children with autism since the backgrounds of those taking part were relatively homogeneous in respect of ethnicity, marital status and level of education.Practical implications: Improvements in effective, family-centred provision are urgently needed which employ a co-parenting, gender-differentiated methodology. Social implications:Given the severity and frequency of difficulties, sleeping problems in children with autism should be viewed as a significant public health concern. Originality/value: This is one of the first studies, qualitative or quantitative, to explore the role and perspectives of fathers of children with autism in the important area of sleep management.

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Fathers experiences of sleeping problems in children with autism

Potter

2017

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“…The sample of fathers cannot be said to be representative of all fathers of children with autism since participants had relatively homogeneous backgrounds in terms of marital status, ethnicity and educational level. Fathers educated to degree level were especially overrepresented, a limitation identified by several other studies in the area (see for example, Cheuk and Lashewicz (2015) and Meadan et al, 2015), indicating the need for more inclusive recruitment strategies in future. In addition, the sample size is modest, although at least comparable with that of other father/parent interview studies in the field, (see for example, see Trottier, 2013) and is considered to be within the usual range for qualitative studies (Strauss and Corbin, 1998).…”

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‘It’s the most important thing – I mean, the schooling’: father involvement in the education of children with autism

Potter

2016

European Journal of Special Needs Education

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Father involvement in education has been shown to result in a range of positive outcomes for typically developing children. However, the nature of paternal involvement in the education of children with disabilities and especially autism has been under-researched and is little understood. This study aimed to explore the nature of the involvement of 25 UK fathers in the education and their children with autism, aged up to 19 years through the use of semi-structured interviews. Findings showed that fathers were highly engaged both directly and indirectly across several dimensions of their children's education and schooling.Key areas of indirect engagement were involvement in administrative processes necessary for securing an appropriate educational placement; facilitating daily access to school and general support of children's progress through attendance at school-based meetings and events. Direct support for learning occurred through homework assistance and working on school-related goals. Findings are discussed in relation to diversity and generative models of fatherhood.Implications for greater father inclusion in the education of children with autism are explored with reference to a gender-differentiated approach.

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“…Gender differences could also reflect the direct impact that raising a child with ASD has on mothers as they are more likely to be the primary caregiver [Hartley, Mihaila, Otalora‐Fadner, & Bussanich, ] and may have to give up their working role for a caregiving one [Gray, ; Twenge, Campbell, & Foster, ]. Qualitative evidence also suggests that work and time demands can affect a fathers' ability to remain an engaged partner [Meadan, Stoner, & Angell, ].…”

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Parental relationship satisfaction in families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A multilevel analysis

2017

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Caring for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been linked to a range of negative outcomes for parents but less is known about the putative impact upon the parental couple relationship. The relationship satisfaction of parents of children with ASD was investigated using multilevel modeling. Mothers and fathers (146 couples) reported on their relationship satisfaction, their own well-being, and the behavior problems of the child with ASD and a sibling. Results indicated that mothers and fathers reported similar levels of relationship satisfaction and it was significantly and negatively associated with parental depression and the behavior problems of the child with ASD. Relationship satisfaction was unrelated to the behavior problems of a sibling, the number of children in the household, and family socioeconomic position (SEP). Further longitudinal research that captures a broader range of variables is required to build a theoretical understanding of relationship satisfaction in families of children with ASD. Current evidence suggests that early intervention routes targeting either child behavior problems, parental mental health, or the couple relationship have the potential to benefit inter-connected subsystems within the broader family system. Autism Res 2017. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Autism Res 2017, 10: 1259-1268. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Fathers of children with autism: perceived roles, responsibilities, and support needs

Cited by 41 publications

References 37 publications

Fathers experiences of sleeping problems in children with autism

Fathers experiences of sleeping problems in children with autism

‘It’s the most important thing – I mean, the schooling’: father involvement in the education of children with autism

Parental relationship satisfaction in families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A multilevel analysis

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