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Family Quality of Life of South African Families Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Liezl Schlebusch, Shakila Dada, Alecia E. Samuels

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2017

Abstract

This article describes the family quality of life among families who are raising a young child with autism spectrum disorder. Survey research was conducted with 180 families of children with autism spectrum disorder who were receiving disability-related services in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The principle measure used was the Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale to assess five subdomains: family interaction, parenting, emotional well-being, material/physical well-being, and disability-related support. Results indicated that families felt the most satisfied with disability-related support and the least satisfied with the family’s emotional well-being. Family income, family type, and the severity level of autism were significantly associated with how satisfied families felt about their quality of life.

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Titel: Family Quality of Life of South African Families Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Liezl Schlebusch
Shakila Dada
Alecia E. Samuels
Publicatiedatum: 03-04-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3102-8

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