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  • The experiences of mothers of children with autism: Managing multiple roles

    Author(s)
    Safe, Anneleise
    Joosten, Annette
    Molineux, Matthew
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Molineux, Matthew
    Year published
    2012
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    Background Mothers of children with autism experience poorer health and wellbeing compared to mothers of children with other disabilities or typically-developing children. This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore the daily life experiences of mothers of children with autism, and the strategies they use to manage their roles, their emotions, and their child ' s behaviours. Method In-depth interviews were conducted with 7 mothers and the data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results Findings revealed that the mothers were challenged by the demands of their multiple roles while dealing ...
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    Background Mothers of children with autism experience poorer health and wellbeing compared to mothers of children with other disabilities or typically-developing children. This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore the daily life experiences of mothers of children with autism, and the strategies they use to manage their roles, their emotions, and their child ' s behaviours. Method In-depth interviews were conducted with 7 mothers and the data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results Findings revealed that the mothers were challenged by the demands of their multiple roles while dealing with the paradox of accepting their child for who they were, and at the same time also desiring their typical growth and development. However, the mothers reported various strategies they used to manage their roles, their emotions, and their child ' s behaviours. Conclusions The fi ndings indicate that health professionals working with these families must support mothers in managing various aspects of their lives, including those not directly related to their child with autism.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
    Volume
    37
    Issue
    4
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2012.736614
    Subject
    Clinical sciences
    Social work
    Sociology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/51870
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