Abstract
Environments play a critical role in supporting families, ameliorating isolation, promoting group values, and providing resources (Garbarino, 1976). For families with a chronically ill child the role of the environment is of great importance in that child's successful development and socialization into a productive member of society. Previous research has documented the role of the environment in predicting child abuse and neglect; though little is known about the role of the environment for families with a chronically ill child. The purpose of this study was to examine the interaction of environmental variables on mothers' perceptions of the environment as supportive, resourceful, safe, and accessible. A secondary analysis of two existing data bases (Holaday & Turner-Henson, 1991; U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1980) was utilized in this descriptive survey study.
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Nu at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Chronically Ill Children, Family Dynamics, Protective Factors
Advisor
Ann J. Clark
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Degree Year
1992
Recommended Citation
Turner-Henson, Anne, "Chronically ill children's mothers' perceptions of environmental variables" (2020). Dissertations. 720.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/720
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-06-19
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9234739; ProQuest document ID: 304039824. The author still retains copyright.