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A Phenomenological Exploration of Parents' Psychological Experiences Obtaining a Diagnosis and Access to Services for Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Title/Author:	A Phenomenological Exploration of Parents' Psychological Experiences Obtaining a Diagnosis and Access to Services for Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder./
Author:	Hidalgo, Nina J.
Description:	1 online resource (165 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-04(E), Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International79-04B(E).
Subject:	Counseling Psychology. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9780355399493

A Phenomenological Exploration of Parents' Psychological Experiences Obtaining a Diagnosis and Access to Services for Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Hidalgo, Nina J.

A Phenomenological Exploration of Parents' Psychological Experiences Obtaining a Diagnosis and Access to Services for Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. - 1 online resource (165 pages)

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-04(E), Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oregon, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references

The three primary purposes of this study were to (1) acquire knowledge of parents' psychological experiences obtaining a diagnosis and accessing services for their child with ASD by examining the actual situation, as lived through and experienced by the parents, (2) gain knowledge of the meaning of advocacy and empowerment from parents who are living these experiences, and (3) derive possible implications for enhancing services provided by mental health professionals, service providers, and policy-makers to parents of children with autism. I utilized a sequential transformative integrated design, drawing data in Wave II of a larger, on-going investigation examining child, family, and community variables associated with early identification and treatment of autism spectrum disorders in the Pacific Northwest. I conducted a descriptive exploratory analysis to describe all participants from Wave II with respect to measures of sociodemographic variables, parental satisfaction with services, family empowerment, and reported relationships among these variables. Next, I conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with six participants identifying as low-income and/or ethnic minorities to explore their experiences throughout the process of obtaining a diagnosis and accessing services for their child with ASD. Interviews were recorded and transcribed.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9780355399493Subjects--Topical Terms:

1179619
Counseling Psychology.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

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