"I Received a Leaflet and That Is All": Father Experiences of a Diagnosis of Autism

Autor/in	Potter, Carol A.
Titel	"I Received a Leaflet and That Is All": Father Experiences of a Diagnosis of Autism
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 45 (2017) 2, S.95-105 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/bld.12179
Schlagwörter	Clinical Diagnosis; Parent Attitudes; Fathers; Online Surveys; Emotional Response; Anxiety; Psychological Patterns; Access to Information; Barriers; Access to Health Care; Gender Differences; Mothers; Foreign Countries; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Asperger Syndrome; Coding; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elternverhalten; Emotionales Verhalten; Angst; Geschlechterkonflikt; Mother; Mutter; Ausland; Autismus; Asperger-Syndrom; Codierung; Programmierung; Großbritannien
Abstract	Background: A diagnosis of childhood autism can be an extremely stressful experience for parents, but little is known concerning paternal perceptions of the process. Methods: This study investigated father perspectives on a diagnosis of autism, through an online survey. Results: An analysis of 184 replies to an open-ended question identified the following themes: strong initial emotional response and a range of immediate anxieties about the future, struggle to gain a diagnosis; anger in response to insensitive delivery of diagnosis together with insufficient information at the time and lack of support afterwards. Conclusion: Fathers experienced a range of significant challenges during a diagnostic process in which most felt unsupported. Service provision should be more gender-differentiated, taking into account of the particular needs and perspectives of both mothers and fathers at this critical juncture in family life. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01