TY - JOUR
T1 - Fathers of children with autism
T2 - perceived roles, responsibilities, and support needs
AU - Meadan-Kaplansky, Hedda
AU - Stoner, Julia B.
AU - Angell, Maureen E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2015/10/3
Y1 - 2015/10/3
N2 - Emphasis on families’ involvement in the education of children with disabilities is evident in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and in published best practices. However, most of the research related to families of children with disabilities has focused on mothers’ experiences, involvement, and needs. There is limited information about the experiences and roles of fathers of children with disabilities. In this study, seven fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder were interviewed about their perceived roles, responsibilities, and support needs. The findings and the implications are discussed.
AB - Emphasis on families’ involvement in the education of children with disabilities is evident in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and in published best practices. However, most of the research related to families of children with disabilities has focused on mothers’ experiences, involvement, and needs. There is limited information about the experiences and roles of fathers of children with disabilities. In this study, seven fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder were interviewed about their perceived roles, responsibilities, and support needs. The findings and the implications are discussed.
KW - autism
KW - families’ involvement
KW - fathers
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U2 - 10.1080/03004430.2015.1019876
DO - 10.1080/03004430.2015.1019876
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84938953452
SN - 0300-4430
VL - 185
SP - 1678
EP - 1694
JO - Early Child Development and Care
JF - Early Child Development and Care
IS - 10
ER -