The impact of a child with autism on the Bruneian family system
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Article Title | The impact of a child with autism on the Bruneian family system |
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ERA Journal ID | 40817 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Tait, Kathleen J. (Author) and Mundia, Lawrence (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Special Education |
Journal Citation | 27 (3), pp. 199-212 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Vancouver, BC. Canada |
ISSN | 0827-3383 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.internationaljournalofspecialeducation.com/articles.cfm?y=2012&v=27&n=3 |
Abstract | An investigation of parents' perspectives on family life with a child with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) in Negara Brunei Darussalam (Brunei) and the socio-cultural context in which these families function was conducted. It has been suggested that the impact of a child with a developmental disability, like autism spectrum disorder, on the family appears to be related to demographic, child and parent characteristics (Dur-Vila, Dein, & Hodes, 2010). Thirty sets of Bruneian parents with children with ASD aged between 4-12 years were surveyed regarding the impact of having a child with autism on family functioning. The investigator found that based on the results from the Impact on Family Scale (Stein & Reissman, 2004) that the financial situation, social interaction within and outside the home, and the subjective distress felt by the parents were found to be high on impact. Content analyses of the narrative data indicated that parents' Islamic faith influenced their coping with rearing a child with ASD in Brunei. This study highlights the need for further investigation of parent adjustment in terms of Islamic cultural influence, the context, help seeking and support service uptake. |
Keywords | autistic child; Muslim beliefs; coping strategies; effect on family life |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 449901. Studies of Asian society |
470207. Cultural theory | |
520105. Psychological methodology, design and analysis | |
Public Notes | This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | Hong Kong Baptist University, China |
University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q28w2/the-impact-of-a-child-with-autism-on-the-bruneian-family-system
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