ERIC Number: EJ1333214
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Publication Date: 2022-May
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Motherhood: Female Perspectives and Experiences of Being a Parent with ASC
Winnard, Rebecca; Roy, Mark; Butler-Coyne, Hannah
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n5 p2314-2324 May 2022
Little is known about the emotional pressures and practical management of daily challenges and, intra and interpersonal demands of raising a child as a parent with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The present study utilised a qualitative approach to understand perceptions of females diagnosed on the autistic spectrum of 'being a parent'. Eight semi-structured interviews were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Benefits and challenges of being a parent were highlighted alongside population-specific skill and characteristics associated with strength and resilience, love, nurture, routine and sensory considerations. Findings identify the need for population-specific specialist parenting support, provide direction for professionals in clinical settings and expand the paucity of research in this area.
Descriptors: Mother Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Child Relationship, Child Rearing, Clinical Diagnosis, Phenomenology, Resilience (Psychology), Sensory Integration, Parenting Styles, Intimacy, Females
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Language: English
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