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Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2018.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/69984 Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa Du Plessis, Alfred Haupt u10252763@tuks.co.za Robinson, Nandi Pamela UCTD Special education needs (SEN) Inclusive education Autism support Early childhood intervention Educational support Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2018. The current incidence of autism in South Africa is 1 :88 and is gradually increasing (Lindenberg, 2013). A number of South African schools that cater for learners with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) have also emerged and aim to address the increasing demand for the assistance of both the children diagnosed with ASD and their families (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Lindenberg, 2013). By definition, respite care is an intermittent service offered to the parents of a chronically ill child to substitute them, when they are in need of a break, from their 24/7 responsibility in caring for their child (Neufeld, Query, & Drummond, 2001). Current literature alludes to difficulties experienced by children with ASD with regards to their psychological, emotional and social functions, which suggests that there may be a very real need for respite care (Benderix, Nordstrom, & Sivberg, 2006; Desai, Divan, Wertz, & Patel, 2012; Molteno, Molteno, Finchilescu, & Dawes, 2001 ; Pengelly, Rogers, & Evans, 2009; Whitaker & Hirst, 2002; Woodgate, Ateah, & Secco, 2008). The purpose of the current study is to explore the unique experiences of parents of children diagnosed with ASD who utilise private respite care services in South Africa. Primary research question: What are the experiences of South African parents of children diagnosed with ASD who utilise private respite care in South Africa? In conducting this study, a qualitative case study method and a research design, that utilised interpretivism as paradigm, was used to capture the unique experiences of parents utilising private respite care for their child with ASD. The case study was confined to parents who had recently utilised respite care at a specific private respite care centre in South Africa. The data collection strategy encompassed semi-structured interviews in which three parents, representing three separate parenting styles, were interviewed. Measures were taken to ensure the quality of the data and ethically responsible research practice. es2026 Educational Psychology MEd Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2019-06-02T11:39:38Z 2019-06-02T11:39:38Z 2019/04/16 2018 Dissertation Robinson, NP 2018, Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/69984> A2019 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/69984 en © 2019 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 | UCTD Special education needs (SEN) Inclusive education Autism support Early childhood intervention Educational support Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa |
| title | Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa |
| title_full | Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa |
| title_short | Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa |
| title_sort | parents of autistic children s use of respite care at a private facility in south africa |
| topic | UCTD Special education needs (SEN) Inclusive education Autism support Early childhood intervention Educational support Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/69984 |