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- Title: Mother and Soldier: Raising a Child with a Disability in a Low-Income Military Family.
- Author : Exceptional Children
- Release Date : January 22, 2005
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 237 KB
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Although many American families struggle to manage both parenting and employment, the additional time and attention required to parent a child with disabilities complicates the task considerably (Booth & Kelly, 2004; Dodson, Manuel, & Bravo, 2002; Fallon & Russo, 2003; Innocenti, Huh, & Boyce, 1992; Lee, Sills, & Oh, 2002). This article analyzes the efforts of six low-income mothers to balance their responsibilities for children with disabilities or developmental delays with the extraordinary requirements of military life. Parents of children with special needs can face uncommon emotional stress, and as a result, frequently experience fear, confusion, stigma, and isolation (Peterson & Mathieson, 2000; Russo & Fallon, 2001; Scorgie, Wilgosh, & McDonald, 1998; Seligman & Darling, 1997; Smith, Oliver & Innocenti, 2001). A parent's ability to cope with these stresses depends upon personal characteristics such as hardiness, self-image, and problem-solving skills, as well as upon external factors such as the availability of support within and outside the family (Fallon & Russo; Fujiura & Yamaki, 2000; Hornby, 1994; Scorgie et al.). Given time and adequate support, most families can and do adjust to the increased demands posed by a child's special needs (Fallon & Russo; Innocenti et al., 1992; Scorgie et al.). Those most at risk for failure to manage are families with ongoing unmet needs, including needs for social support, child care, and community services (Booth & Kelly, 2004; Bowen, Orthner, & Zimmerman, 1993; Fallon & Russo; Russo & Fallon; Watanabe et al., 1995).
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