Growth Disorders in Children: The Impact on the Family System

Creating Satisfaction: A Psychological Perspective on Stress and Coping in Families of Handicapped Children

“…The studies on stages of coping generally suggest that the road to acceptance is similar to the stages people go through in accepting other crisis situations such as death (Delcampo, Chase, & Delcampo, 1984). Periods of depression, family disorganization, and bitterness are experienced together with feelings of guilt.…”

Handicapped Children and Their Families

“…Growth disorders (short stature) in children and the accompanying impact on the family system are virtually unexplored subjects. Delcampo, Chase, and Delcampo (1984) interviewed 14 families of children with growth disorders. The investigators found that (a) 12 of the 14 families reported negative experiences with medical personnel, a finding consistent with those of other studies (Darling, 1979;Darling & Darling, 1982); (b) in 13 of the families interviewed, extended family members tended to ignore the problem, with grandparents the worst violators; (c) social relations became more tense as the child became older; (d) although depression, family disorganization, bitterness, and guilt were experienced by some family members, eventual adaptation occurred in most families.…”

Working on the Farm: An Autoethnography Exploring Gender, Race, and Labor Divisions in Middle America

“…For Latina workers, cultural assumptions emphasizing collectivist and gendered ideologies make moving up the professional ladder even harder. The challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities often force working-class Latinas to choose family over career (DelCampo et al, 2009). According to the most recent data observing women in the workplace, "For every 100 men promoted to manager, only 85 women were promoted," and for Latinas, this number shrinks to 71 (Coury et al, 2020).…”