Coping with a handicapped child: Differences between mothers and fathers

Coping with a handicapped child: Differences between mothers and fathers

This paper considers coping styles of mothers and fathers of handicapped children. Cautioning against stereotyping, the authors find that mothers and fathers differ in how they appraise and cope with the stress of rearing a developmentally disabled child. The need for systematic investigation of gen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social science & medicine (1982) 1985, Vol.21 (8), p.857-863
Hauptverfasser: Schilling, Robert F., Schinke, Steven Paul, Kirkham, Maura A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adaptation, Psychological
Child
Disabled Persons - psychology
Family
Father-Child Relations
Female
Humans
Male
Marriage
Mother-Child Relations
Role
Sex Factors
Social Perception
Social Support
Stress, Psychological - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:This paper considers coping styles of mothers and fathers of handicapped children. Cautioning against stereotyping, the authors find that mothers and fathers differ in how they appraise and cope with the stress of rearing a developmentally disabled child. The need for systematic investigation of gender-related coping styles in families with handicapped children is discussed.
ISSN:0277-9536
1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/0277-9536(85)90141-8