Tait, Kathleen J. and Mundia, Lawrence (2012) The impact of a child with autism on the Bruneian family system. International Journal of Special Education, 27 (3). pp. 199-212.
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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.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | 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. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Historic - Faculty of Education |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2014 23:59 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2017 05:21 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | autistic child; Muslim beliefs; coping strategies; effect on family life |
| Fields of Research : | 16 Studies in Human Society > 1699 Other Studies in Human Society > 169903 Studies of Asian Society 20 Language, Communication and Culture > 2002 Cultural Studies > 200204 Cultural Theory 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170110 Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | C Society > 95 Cultural Understanding > 9504 Religion and Ethics > 950407 Social Ethics |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/25734 |
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