SW 644: Issues in Developmental DisabilitiesParent Centered Movement Part II
Lecture Presenter:Audrey Begun, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Video of Betty, Doris, and Susan
Family Interview
Launching and ongoing care
Family Interview (2)
Sexuality, marriage, and kids
Family Interview (3)
Late adulthood and the aging process
Concepts
Update a “video” view of the family rather than a “snapshot”
Think about the interaction of past, present, and future events
Look at a paranormative event within the context of normative life cycle events for the family
Concepts (cont.)
Distinguishing between the normative and paranormative
Maintaining an awareness of multiple forces acting on a family
Recognizing the non-linear nature of family development
The Family Adaptation & Adjustment Perspective
Responses to having a family member with a disability Resilience Adaptation Adjustment
Resilience Concept derives from public health
epidemiology Resilience: based on recognition of the fact
that a population can be equally exposed to something harmful, yet there are many who do not succumb to its effects
Vulnerability: depends on what families bring to the situation
Level of risk: depends on environmental context and external resources
Adaptation
Adaptation: refers to the process which help a family to achieve a comfortable balance & to promote the growth & development of individual members and the system as a whole
Adjustment
Adjustment: refers to the relatively short-term response, usually to a specific event or stressor
Support Systems
Costs & benefits Goodness of fit Formal & informal
Eco Map