Prethodno priopćenje

Family Cohesion in Families with Disabled Children

Marina Milić Babić orcid.org/0000-0002-2310-641X

Sažetak

Family, as founding stone of society, is a research topic of many studies which studying certain aspects of family member functioning, and trying to improve quality of life of family in whole. Family cohesion, in this paper, is studied in form of support, emotional connection and interaction of family members in everyday life. Aim of this work is to get insight into family cohesion in families with disabled children and to research impact of socio-economic status, well-being of parents, parental stress and given social support to mentioned cohesion. Applying hierarchical regression analysis on pattern of parents of disabled children (N=308), results show that: parents with higher level of parental stress are perceiving family cohesion in lower levels and those satisfied with their marriage and social support, perceive it higher. Results as shown, indicate that there is possibility of extra work on empowering members of the family with disabled children. Working on improving partnership and available social support together with prevention of parental stress, will lead to a better family cohesion.

Ključne riječi

family cohesion; child with disability; family

Hrčak ID:

85042

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/85042

Datum izdavanja:

20.7.2012.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

Posjeta: 7.748 *