The Challenges in Raising Autistic Children: The Voices of Mothers

Autor/inn/en	Abdullah, Hazlina; Mohd Asraf, Ratnawati; Ali, Myra Aidrin Mohd; Ab. Wahab, Nursyuhada'; Baharudin, Dini Farhana
Titel	The Challenges in Raising Autistic Children: The Voices of Mothers
Quelle	In: International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 11 (2022) 1, S.78-87 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Abdullah, Hazlina) ORCID (Mohd Asraf, Ratnawati) ORCID (Ali, Myra Aidrin Mohd) ORCID (Ab. Wahab, Nursyuhada') ORCID (Baharudin, Dini Farhana)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2252-8822
Schlagwörter	Child Rearing; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Parent Attitudes; Mothers; Foreign Countries; Clinical Diagnosis; Labeling (of Persons); Social Discrimination; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kindererziehung; Autismus; Elternverhalten; Mother; Mutter; Ausland; Labeling-Ansatz; Soziale Benachteiligung; Soziale Schließung
Abstract	Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined as a lifetime developmental disorder usually identified by social interaction impairment, communication deficits, and repetitive behavior. The cases of children detected with ASD are rising globally, including Malaysia. Parents, as the prime caregiver to these children, face numerous challenges due to what is entailed in taking care of their children. This paper describes a case study where we examined the views and experience of three mothers, each of whom has an ASD child. Data were gathered through face-to-face semi-structured interviews, after which they were transcribed and analyzed using the thematic analysis method. The mothers narrated that the challenges they encountered include the difficulty they had in initially accepting their child's diagnosis; labelling and discrimination; phase-based temporal challenges; endless physical, emotional, and mental sacrifices; finding the strength and patience to deal with the situation; academic vs. non-academic struggles, as well as their own coping mechanisms. This paper concludes with the need to provide support for parents-especially mothers-to enable them to overcome their challenges and focus on the development of their autistic children. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01