The birth of a child with mental disabilities is a family event that suffered from dominant catastrophic look for a long time, from which the couple might never come to recover again. Despite the schock, surprise, family restructuring and difficulties that usually accompanies the birth of a child with mental disabilities, families may emerge strenghtened and enriched in their relationships. We interviewed six couples with a mentally disabled child, then analised their contents, and concluded that like the more salutogenic perspectives, the birth of a child with mental disabilities can bring positive gains to the marital relationship, being parents able to significatively enjoy from the relationship with their child, although these gains go hand in hand with some losses. We concluded as well that each couple member brings their own resources to the conjugal relationship, which can facilitate or impede the mental disability acceptance of their child.
Date of Award | 16 Sept 2016 |
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Original language | Portuguese |
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Awarding Institution | - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Supervisor | Fabrizia Raguso (Supervisor) |
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- Mental disability
- Couples
- Acceptance
- Relational gains
- Content analysis
- Mestrado em Psicologia da Família
Casais Sísifo : um estudo qualitativo sobre pais com crianças com deficiência mental
Silva, J. P. S. M. D. (Student). 16 Sept 2016
Student thesis: Master's Thesis