Single mother parenting of children with autism spectrum disorder
A qualitative photo‐narrative study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21723160 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rivka Hillel Lavian (Levinsky‐Wingate Academic College Tel Aviv Israel), Yael Kimhi (0000-0002-5145-8519, Levinsky‐Wingate Academic College Tel Aviv Israel, corresponding author), Tamar Shmuelovich (Levinsky‐Wingate Academic College Tel Aviv Israel) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 324-337 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-3802 • E-ISSN: 1471-3802 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1471-3802.12634 |
| OpenAlex | W4389038080 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
Over the past few decades, there has been a shift from the traditional family structure, with more acceptance of different structures, including those led by single parents. This qualitative photo‐narrative study aimed at making the voices of single mothers raising children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) heard. According to the literature, parenting a child with a disability can be very stressful on several different levels. Seven single mothers living in southern Israel and parenting children with ASD told their life stories and took photographs depicting their motherhood experience. The data underwent thematic content analysis. The main themes that emerged were the shattering of the family dream, the mothers and the educational setting, the present in the shadow of the future, single parents' support resources and the mothers' search for meaning. The data demonstrated that the mothers' daily life was rife with challenges. Providing assistance and support during different stages, including diagnosis, educational transitions and daily struggles, as outlined in the Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement, was crucial. The mothers also stressed that they drew strength from their love for their child and their existing support systems
Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Developmental psychology · Dream · Narrative · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Single mothers · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · Psychology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Research Methods in Education
Presenting and Evaluating Qualitative Research
Photovoice
Comparison of Role Demands, Relationships, and Child Functioning in Single-Mother, Single-Father, and Intact Families
Parenting African American Children With Autism
The Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement
Photovoice
The Dual Process Model of Coping With Bereavement
Professional competence of teachers
In a Different Voice
Parents' Experiences of Caring for a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Blurring the Boundaries between Photovoice and Narrative Inquiry
Snowball Sampling
One's Enough for Now
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |