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A 9 page paper that reports and critiques a journal article: Perceived Changes in Self-Image and Coping Strategies of Mothers of Children With Disabilities by Delitzer et al. The article reports a qualitative study that focuses on the self-image and coping mechanisms of mothers of children with disabilities. This essay first considers and reports how the authors addressed each of the ten essentials of research. This is followed by a critique of the article and its value. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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research that found mothers of children with special needs spend a significant greater amount of time caring for the child than mothers of children who do not have special needs.
Research has also found that mothers of children with disabilities spend a great deal less time socializing or engaged in activities outside the home. As a result, the self-image suffers
and coping strategies may become weak. The extra demands placed on mothers of children with disabilities may negatively affect the parent-child relationship. At least one study found that a "nine-week
intervention program for parents of children with disabilities that was psychoeducational and supportive in nature" (Delitzer et al, 2002, p. 26) had positive effects on the parents. 2. Frame
a research problem The research problem identified by the investigators was what changes in self-image and coping strategies would occur as a result of participating in a short-term occupational therapy
intervention program called Bien Estar, a short-term psychosocial occupational therapy program. The program occurred over three years and consisted of group meetings during which time, women were encouraged to share
their concerns and to help one another problem solve. 3. Determine supporting knowledge Justification or support for the study comes from significant literature that has found: mothers
of children with disabilities spend so much time in child care, they are prevented from doing other things, such as housework, sleeping, socializing with other adults, hobbies, maintaining friendships. They
are often asked to take on the roles of teacher and therapist, which may be detrimental to the parent-child relationship. Research shows these mothers may be more depressed and anxious
and may have more physical and mental complaints than mothers of children who do not have disabilities. They may feel recurrent grief, Some studies "have attempted to identify risk and
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