How the parents of handicapped children experienced helpful behaviours : a phenomenological study

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dc.contributor.authorRidley, Maryse Marcelleen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-15T17:40:26Z
dc.date.available2024-08-15T17:40:26Z
dc.date.copyright1990en_US
dc.date.issued1990
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Psychological Foundations in Education
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate how the parents of handicapped children experienced helping behaviours, using a phenomenological approach. The parents were asked to describe behaviours that were helpful to them when interacting with professionals and when interacting with family and friends. The participants were also asked to describe the ways in which they had helped themselves. Three couples with one handicapped child over the age of three were recruited and interviewed individually . The data generated from the audiotaped interviews were analyzed according to the steps outlined by Colaizzi, Hyener, and Rose. Seventeen themes were identified from the parents' interaction with professionals; nine from the parents' interaction with family and friends; and eleven from the parents' own self-­help behaviours. These themes complement and build upon the existing literature focused on professional intervention with the families of handicapped children by providing more detailed information on what specific behaviours were helpful to the parents and why. These behaviours and their impact on the parents are summarized in table form. A list of guidelines for helpers is offered.
dc.format.extent121 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/19497
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.titleHow the parents of handicapped children experienced helpful behaviours : a phenomenological studyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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