Marcia Van Riper, George J Knafl, Kathleen A Knafl, Maria do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo, Sivia Barnoy, Maria Caples, Hyunkyung Choi, Beth Cosgrove, Elysângela Dittz Duarte, Junko Honda, Elena Marta, Supapak Phetrasuwan, Sara Alfieri, Margareth Angelo, Wannee Deoisres, Louise Fleming, Aline Soares Dos Santos, Maria João Rocha da Silva
Our current understanding of adaptation in families of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) is based primarily on findings from studies focused on participants from a single country. Guided by the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation, the purpose of this cross-country investigation, which is part of a larger, mixed methods study, was twofold: (1) to compare family adaptation in 12 countries, and (2) to examine the relationships between family variables and family adaptation. The focus of this study is data collected in the 12 countries where at least 30 parents completed the survey...
November 6, 2023: American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part C, Seminars in Medical Genetics