Stress in Families of the Developmentally Disabled: A Literature Review of Factors Affecting the Decision to Seek Out-of-Home Placements

Sherman, Barry R.; Cocozza, Joseph J.

doi:10.2307/584594

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“…These findings have been replicated in families with a chronically sick or disabled child (e.g. Venters, 1981;Sherman & Cocozza, 1984;Dunst, Trivette & Cross, 1986;Quittner, Glueckauf & Jackson, 1990).…”

Section: Si>cial Supportmentioning

confidence: 88%

Resources and Strategies: How Parents Cope with the Care of a Disabled Child

Beresford¹

1994

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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This review has considered the ways parents cope with the chronic strain and daily stressors associated with caring for and bringing up a disabled child. The review has been structured around key concepts from the process model of stress and coping. Coping resources--both personal and socio-ecological--have been described, and the notion of vulnerability when resources are not available has been considered. It is only recently that research has turned to look at the coping strategies parents use. The review drew on research using a variety of methodologies to demonstrate the range of strategies used by parents. The relationship between coping strategies and adjustment was explored, although certain methodological difficulties impede firm conclusions being drawn. Finally, the review examined whether the process model of stress and coping could be usefully operationalised to inform intervention practices with families caring for a disabled child.

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Section: Si>cial Supportmentioning

confidence: 88%

Resources and Strategies: How Parents Cope with the Care of a Disabled Child

Beresford¹

1994

Child Psychology Psychiatry

252

190

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“…When previous research has focused on siblings, the emphasis has been on the amount of sibling involvement at adulthood, rather than on the sibling's opinions and expectations of caregiving. Also, the study of factors affecting parental decisions to place adult-children with mental retardation has focused on outside-of-the-home placements in group homes or institutional arrangements, rather than placement with siblings and other family members (Eyman, O'Conner, Tarjan, & Justice, 1972; Heller & Factor, 1988;Sherman, 1988;Sherman & Cocozza, 1984;Tausig, 1985;Zetlin, 1986). Studies have rarely asked siblings and parents from the same families to report separately on their opinions.…”

Section: Views About Planning For the Future Among Parents And Siblinmentioning

confidence: 98%

Views about Planning for the Future among Parents and Siblings of Adults with Mental Retardation

Griffiths¹,

Unger²

1994

Family Relations

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“…The childhood disability literature underscores tbe imponance of social suppon for successful adaptation to childhood conditions [16,21,[53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60], Emotional and instrumental support were connected to adaptation of parents with a chronically ill child [531. The presence and use of emotional and practical support were necessary for the parents to adapt on a day-to-day basis with their child.…”

Section: Relationship Between Maternal and Paternal Copingmentioning

confidence: 99%