Fathers in the Care of Children with Disabilities: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: to explore the perception and experience of fathers of children with disabilities in caring for their children; to know their role and how these tasks impact their daily life, health and physical, mental and/or emotional well-being. qualitative approach study with phenomenological design. The sample consisted of seven young fathers of underage children with various diagnoses. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews; the discourse analysis was carried out through open and axial coding processes. Three themes emerged from the results of the analysis: (1) shared responsibilities, (2) somewhat difficult to fit in, and (3) either you join or you split. Fathers must readjust their work schedule, reduce their working hours, or give up their job altogether to take care of their

SUBMITTER: Uribe-Morales BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8775232 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature