Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the parental and spousal experience of fathers in families of children with chronic illness and to compare this to the experience of fathers of healthy children. Four research questions were explored: As parents, what is the experience reported by fathers of children with chronic illness in terms of participation in care, overprotection, discipline, communication, family leisure/recreation? Along the same dimensions, how does this compare to the experience reported by mothers? As husbands, what is the experience reported by fathers of children with chronic illness in terms of caretaking responsibility, marital satisfaction, communication? Along the same dimensions, how does this compare to the experience reported by wives?
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Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Chronically Ill Children, Family Dynamics, Communication
Advisor
B. Lowery
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Pennsylvania
Degree Year
1989
Recommended Citation
Nulsen, Amy M., "An exploration of the parental and spousal experiences of fathers/husbands in families of children with chronic illness" (2020). Dissertations. 1774.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1774
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None: Degree-based Submission
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-07-06
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9004810; ProQuest document ID: 303791920. The author still retains copyright.