Title
Support Networks Of Single Puerto Rican Mothers Of Children With Disabilities
Keywords
Disabilities; Latino single mothers; Puerto Rican; Social support networks; Young children
Abstract
The social support networks of 25 Puerto Rican single mothers of young children with disabilities were examined and compared with current models of family support for children with disabilities. This study was designed to assess the support systems of Latino single mothers in light of dominant models of family support. The Family Support Scale, the ECOMAP, and responses to open-ended questions were employed to describe the characteristics of Puerto Rican single mothers' support systems. Study findings suggest that members of the children's immediate and extended kinship system, including non-blood relatives (e. g., madrinas), play a strong role in the support network of the mothers interviewed. Implications for early childhood professionals who work with Latino parents of children with disabilities are examined. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Publication Date
2-1-2011
Publication Title
Journal of Child and Family Studies
Volume
20
Issue
1
Number of Pages
66-77
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-010-9378-3
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
78751585215 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/78751585215
STARS Citation
Correa, Vivian I.; Bonilla, Zobeida E.; and Reyes-MacPherson, Maria E., "Support Networks Of Single Puerto Rican Mothers Of Children With Disabilities" (2011). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 3269.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/3269