Title

The Impact Of Child Congenital Heart Disease On Parents Of Very Young Children: Considerations For Social Work Practice

Abstract

As with other chronic illnesses, parents of very young children with congenital heart disease (CHD) experience stress related to the management of a child's illness. However, limited research is available that examines how CHD impacts parents. Medical social workers providing services to this population must have information on the internal and external stressors experienced in raising a child with CHD. This article identifies those stressors and provides an overview of concepts from various theories, including stress and coping, family systems, and chronic sorrow, that highlight the needs and challenges of parents raising a very young child with CHD. The article concludes with implications for practice, social work education, and research. © 2013 Alliance for Children and Families.

Publication Date

4-1-2013

Publication Title

Families in Society

Volume

94

Issue

2

Number of Pages

129-135

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.4285

Socpus ID

84877643222 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84877643222

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