Projeto Systemas – Mediação sociofamiliar para familiares de pessoas com deficiência

Abstract

The present qualitative study searches to comprehend the specific aspects of the nuclear families, more precisely of the parental figures and their children and adolescents with disabilities. Some aspects are fears, frustrations, challenges, needs, and expectations focusing on the social support network and also to explore the conflict mediation and its possibilities of application in the contexts in which the families live. The collected data from the 12 semistructured interviews, with at least one nuclear family member, aim to understand more precise contributions from the participants' personal experiences, and were set up according to the theme’s scientific knowledge. Combining both parts resulted in consolidating the Projeto Systemas - social-family mediation for families of people with disabilities, which aims to improve the quality of life and the well-being levels of the study's target audience and intensify the commitment and responsibility from the community and the social support network.

Date of Award	11 Dec 2023
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Susana Costa Ramalho (Supervisor) & Carmelita Dinis (Co-Supervisor)