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dc.contributor.authorPaynter, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Michael
dc.contributor.authorBeamish, Wendi
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-15T12:00:35Z
dc.date.available2017-11-15T12:00:35Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn1366-8250
dc.identifier.doi10.3109/13668250.2017.1293235
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/341238
dc.description.abstractBackground Despite decades of research on family adaptation in relation to caring for a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the wellbeing of fathers remains poorly understood. Method The present study sought to investigate experiences of fathers of young children with ASD aged between 2½ and 6 years attending an ASD-specific early intervention centre. Eighteen fathers initially completed a mailed questionnaire and 8 of these fathers were then interviewed by telephone. The questionnaire included standardised measures assessing constructs of the double ABCX model of family adaptation. The interview used open-ended questions to understand the experiences of fathers’ involvement in caring, sources of support, and coping strategies. Results Fathers experienced elevated levels of parental stress and elevated depressive symptoms. Interviews deepened understanding of fathers’ personal experiences of each component of the double ABCX model. Conclusions Findings from this study provide further insight into the fathering role and demonstrate the utility of the double ABCX model as a framework for exploring their experiences. The need for further research to explore practical implications to better support fathers is discussed.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/13668250.2017.1293235
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto13
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSocial work
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSocial work not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSociology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4409
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode440999
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4410
dc.titleRecognising the "forgotten man": Fathers' experiences in caring for a young child with autism spectrum disorder
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
dc.description.versionAccepted Manuscript (AM)
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Applied Psychology
gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
gro.rights.copyright© 2017 Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability on 28 Feb 2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.3109/13668250.2017.1293235
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gro.griffith.authorPaynter, Jessica M.


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