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01-04-2015 | Original Paper

Well-Being of Mothers of Children with Orthopedic Disabilities in a Disadvantaged Context: Findings from Turkey

Auteurs: Bilge Yagmurlu, H. Melis Yavuz, Hilal Sen

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 4/2015

Abstract

Identifying the factors that are associated with well-being of mothers of children with special needs is the first step for developing and implementing relevant social policies. In this research, we focused on subjective well-being of mothers of 105 Turkish children with orthopedic disabilities who came from a disadvantaged background; and investigated its association with child’s health, parental stress, social support, and socio-economic status. Results showed that well-being of mothers was not significantly linked with child’s health; but was closely associated with economic and social factors and stress. The findings are discussed with regard to the challenges of having a child with special needs and the available support systems in developing countries.

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Titel: Well-Being of Mothers of Children with Orthopedic Disabilities in a Disadvantaged Context: Findings from Turkey
Auteurs: Bilge Yagmurlu
H. Melis Yavuz
Hilal Sen
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-014-9905-8

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