Parents’ Experiences, Reflections, and Hopes as their Children with Disabilities Transition to Adulthood

TitleParents’ Experiences, Reflections, and Hopes as their Children with Disabilities Transition to Adulthood
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsScorgie K, Wilgosh L
JournalInterdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies
Volume16
Issue2
Pagination55-72
Date Published12/2011
PublisherPadova University Press
Place PublishedPadova, IT
ISSN Number2282-2011
Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the perspectives of five mothers of sons with disabilities and complex needs, longitudinally across an eight to 10 year span. The focus was on issues in the transition from child to adult services, as the young men reach adulthood. Findings suggest that this transition in characterized by ambivalence and ambiguity, as parents look to evaluate the past, adjust to a different life in the present, and make plans enabling them to envision a hopeful future.

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