Diverse Perceptions of Social Support: Asian Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disability

Ow, Rosaleen; Tan, Ngoh Tiong; Goh, Simon Chun Kiat

doi:10.1606/1044-3894.327

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“…Additional research is needed to provide an understanding of cultural differences in the work-life situation of ethnically diverse parents of children with disabilities (Ow, Tan, & Goh, 2004). Attention to work-family adaptation experiences of the working poor is also not a focus of this study.…”

Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Child Care and Employed Parents of Children With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Rosenzweig

Brennan

Huffstutter

et al. 2008

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

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Lack of appropriate child care is frequently reported by parents of children with disabilities as a major obstacle to finding and maintaining their employment. Care for children with emotional or behavioral disorders is particularly difficult to locate because child care providers often lack adequate training. Findings are presented from interviews with 60 parents employed a minimum of 30 hr per week and caring for at least one school-age child with an emotional or behavioral disorder. Child care arrangements were varied and complex, with parents often making adjustments daily to design suitable care plans for all children in the family. Parental stress levels and work limitations because of child care were associated with levels of work-family fit, flexibility, child care difficulty, and child care satisfaction. We suggest that availability and access to child care options and supports specific to the needs of their children may be essential for employed parents of children with emotional or behavioral disorders to reduce stress and promote work-life integration.

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Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Child Care and Employed Parents of Children With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Rosenzweig

Brennan

Huffstutter

et al. 2008

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

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“…Some authors claim that the informal network of parents is the first place to turn to, and these experiences should thus be taken into consideration too when researching social support (Jack ; Ow et al . ). In what follows, we consider formal and informal sources of support.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

The (ab)sense of a concept of social support in parenting research: a social work perspective

Geens

Vandenbroeck

2012

Child & Family Social Work

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A B S T RA C TSocial support, as a complex, dynamic and multidimensional concept, has been studied extensively. However, a review of research publications on social support and parenting reveals that social work perspectives on social support are underdeveloped in the Social Sciences Citation Index. Social support is predominantly studied in relation to parental health, considering social support as a buffer against potential negative outcomes for children. This, in turn, legitimates extensive research on parents 'at risk'. Specific target groups have been questioned abundantly using social support measures, mainly consisting of self-reports. We conclude that social support is studied as a predefined concept, lacking conceptualizations that encompass the actual enacted support in relation to the perspectives of both givers and receivers of support. Moreover, the focus on targeted groups ignores the experience of social support in more diverse populations in general services and in everyday life. Issues of reciprocity, diversity and multivocality are central to our appeal for social work perspectives truly encompassing the relational aspect of social support. The question whether, and to what extent, social workers (including practitioners, policy-makers and researchers) should give attention to this relational aspect is discussed.

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“…With relationship harmony being an important aspect in the Chinese culture and the mother–child relationship being one of the most intimate relationships, it is logical that relationship‐focused coping takes on a significant role in shaping mothers’ perceptions of their caregiving process. Findings based on individualistic Western populations may not be applicable to Chinese families that emphasize interdependence (Ow et al. 2004).…”

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Caregiving Perceptions of Chinese Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong

Mak

2006

Research Intellect Disabil

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Background In this study, we tested the effects of three different coping strategies (i.e. problem‐focused, emotion‐focused and relationship‐focused coping) on both positive and negative caregiving perceptions. Materials and Methods Two hundred and twelve Chinese mothers of children with intellectual disability from a major non‐governmental organization were recruited across various districts in Hong Kong. Chinese versions of the Daily Caregiving Stress Scale, Modified Family Support Scale, COPE Inventory, Relationship‐Focused Coping Scale, Caregiver Burden Inventory, and subscales of the Kansas Inventory of Parental Perceptions were completed. Results: Findings of the hierarchical regression analyses indicated that whereas problem‐focused and emotion‐focused coping was differentially related to positive and negative perceptions, respectively, relationship‐focused coping was significantly related to both types of perceptions. Results of the relationship between positive and negative perceptions showed preliminary support for their orthogonality. Conclusions: Relationship‐focused coping was found to be more suitable for understanding caregiver perceptions within collectivistic cultures. Implications for professional services were discussed.

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Diverse Perceptions of Social Support: Asian Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disability

Cited by 26 publications

References 21 publications

Child Care and Employed Parents of Children With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Child Care and Employed Parents of Children With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

The (ab)sense of a concept of social support in parenting research: a social work perspective

Caregiving Perceptions of Chinese Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong

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