The stress and coping difficulties of parents having children with developmental disabilities
have been studied from both positive and negative points of view. Unfortunately, numerous …

Background Families of young children with disabilities are faced with ongoing challenges
that impact various aspects of family life. Given the increasing emphasis on promoting …

As the role of fathers within families continues to evolve, understanding how these changes
impact life satisfaction is needed. This is especially relevant for fathers who have children …

This study compared perceived stress and social support in fathers and mothers of children
with and without disabilities. The sample consisted of 15 families with special needs children …

Many parents assert that, despite the considerable and sustained stresses involved in
parenting a child with a disability, their experiences have been personally transformative …

Background Previous research with mothers of children with intellectual disabilities has
shown that psychological acceptance is related to maternal psychological well‐being. The …

Little research attention has been paid to identifying factors, unrelated to a child's disability,
which may influence grandparent provision of support to parents of children with disabilities …

A growing body of research demonstrates that the nature of the relationship between
parents and professionals and parents' judgements of their feelings of empowerment are …

This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study on the positive impacts of children with
an intellectual disability on their families. The study identified nine core themes: source of joy …

Aim To explore the impact of parent‐to‐parent support when a child is born with a disability.
Design The research approach was qualitative. Data were collected retrospectively and …