"They just get it" an exploration of father's experiences and perceptions of a support group for men caring for children with disabilities and/or developmental delay.
autism
disability
fathers
parents
qualitative
support
Journal
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID
ISSN: 1468-3148
Titre abrégé: J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9613616
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
09
10
2019
revised:
29
07
2020
accepted:
26
08
2020
pubmed:
14
10
2020
medline:
19
8
2021
entrez:
13
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Support groups available to parents/carers of children with a disability or developmental delay (DDD) are predominately attended by women. Limited data exists reporting experiences of the few male-only support groups. This paper examines experiences of fathers of children with DDD attending a male-only support group from South Wales. All fifteen members from a support group for fathers/male carers of children with DDD were invited to take part in qualitative interviews and seven participated. The data were analysed following Braun and Clarke's (Qualitative research in psychology, 2006, 3:77) thematic framework. Within the group, fathers felt understood by similarly situated men, and a sense of connectivity and belonging. Fathers perceived exclusion elsewhere, including mixed-gender groups. Fathers felt permission to talk in a way consistent with their male identities, and valued receiving, and giving, support. Mixed-gender support groups may not meet the needs of fathers, and there are potential benefits in providing male-only groups.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Support groups available to parents/carers of children with a disability or developmental delay (DDD) are predominately attended by women. Limited data exists reporting experiences of the few male-only support groups. This paper examines experiences of fathers of children with DDD attending a male-only support group from South Wales.
METHOD
METHODS
All fifteen members from a support group for fathers/male carers of children with DDD were invited to take part in qualitative interviews and seven participated. The data were analysed following Braun and Clarke's (Qualitative research in psychology, 2006, 3:77) thematic framework.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Within the group, fathers felt understood by similarly situated men, and a sense of connectivity and belonging. Fathers perceived exclusion elsewhere, including mixed-gender groups. Fathers felt permission to talk in a way consistent with their male identities, and valued receiving, and giving, support.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Mixed-gender support groups may not meet the needs of fathers, and there are potential benefits in providing male-only groups.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
263-273Subventions
Organisme : Sparkle (South Wales) Ltd
Organisme : Big Lottery
Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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