The Road to Membership: The Role of Resilience in Seeking and Maintaining Membership in a Faith Community for Families of Children With Disabilities
The participation of children and adolescents with disabilities and their families in faith communities may be limited due to the various unique challenges that these families face. This qualitative study examines reports by 9 parents of their family's experiences in becoming members of a faith...
| Published in: | Journal of disability & religion |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Taylor & Francis
[2015]
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| In: |
Journal of disability & religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Disability
B Religion B Faith Communities B Resilience |
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| Summary: | The participation of children and adolescents with disabilities and their families in faith communities may be limited due to the various unique challenges that these families face. This qualitative study examines reports by 9 parents of their family's experiences in becoming members of a faith community while examining the role of family resilience throughout this process. Results indicate that parents who displayed resilient attitudes and behaviors were more likely to report positive experiences, a more positive outlook on negative experiences, and full membership in their faith community. Implications for faith communities and parents of children with a disability are shared. |
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| ISSN: | 2331-253X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of disability & religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/23312521.2015.1093442 |