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Experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with Autism
Mini Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2018.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/65820 Experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with Autism Makhubela, Malose Silas spurmasir@yahoo.com Purmasir, Swadhi Sharma Autism Experiences Single parents Children Coping UCTD Mini Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2018. Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disorders characterized by significant challenges in socialization, communication, and behaviour. Unlike many other chronic illnesses, ASD proves to be a difficult disorder for parents to cope with. Nonetheless not many studies have been conducted in the area, particularly focusing on single parents. This study aimed to add to this limited literature by extending the exploration to include experiences of all types of single parents in raising children diagnosed with autism in a South African context, specifically in Pretoria. A semi-structured interview schedule was used to collect data from six purposefully sampled mothers, and thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The results revealed that participants were unaware of what the diagnosis of ASD meant for their children, and thus took it upon themselves to research and understand. Some of the challenges that single parents have had to face are the financial implications, behavioural problems as well as stigma. The single parents in this study showed resilience, as they were able to use resources that are available to them. Being a single parent to a child diagnosed with ASD has caused parents to adjust their lives to ensure that their child is given the biggest priority. Psychology MA Unrestricted 2018-07-24T07:37:00Z 2018-07-24T07:37:00Z 2018-09-05 2018 Mini Dissertation Purmasir, SS 2018, Experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with Autism, MA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65820> S2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65820 en © 2018 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Autism Experiences Single parents Children Coping UCTD Experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with Autism |
| title | Experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with Autism |
| title_full | Experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with Autism |
| title_fullStr | Experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with Autism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with Autism |
| title_short | Experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with Autism |
| title_sort | experiences of single parents of children diagnosed with autism |
| topic | Autism Experiences Single parents Children Coping UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65820 |