Family adaptation in families of individuals with Down syndrome from 12 countries
Marcia Van Riper,
George J. Knafl,
Kathleen A. Knafl
et al.
Abstract:Our current understanding of adaptation in families of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) is based primarily on findings from studies focused on participants from a single country. Guided by the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation, the purpose of this cross‐country investigation, which is part of a larger, mixed methods study, was twofold: (1) to compare family adaptation in 12 countries, and (2) to examine the relationships between family variables and family adaptation. The focus o… Show more
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