Single parents of children with chronic illness: An understudied phenomenon
Single parents of children with chronic illness: An understudied phenomenon
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DOI：
10.1093/jpepsy/jsm079
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发表时间：
2008-05-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Zeltzer, Lonnie
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作者：
Brown, Ronald T.;Wiener, Lori;Zeltzer, Lonnie
目的研究慢性病文献，评估单亲家庭对慢性病儿童和青少年的影响。方法我们对PubMed、Medline和PsychINFO上有关单亲家庭的相关研究进行了文献综述，并调查了自1987年以来《儿科心理学杂志》上的相关书籍章节和所有文章，特别是研究单亲与双亲的潜在联系-父母家庭对儿童心理社会功能的影响以及儿童疾病对照顾者功能的影响。结果虽然文献研究和讨论的压力与养育一个孩子的疾病，包括疾病对经济的影响，家庭角色和照顾者的负担，很少有研究探讨了单亲的儿童和青少年的慢性疾病和相关的压力源产生的是一个孤独的照顾者。结论：缺乏研究探讨孤独的父母和慢性疾病的儿童和青少年的心理社会功能之间的关联。需要未来调查的具体问题进行了总结，并提出了建议，为今后的研究在这一重要领域的调查。
Objective To examine the chronic illness literature and evaluate the impact on single parenting and children and adolescents with chronic illness. Methods We conducted literature reviews of relevant research pertaining to single-parent families on PubMed, Medline, and PsychINFO and also surveyed pertinent book chapters and all of the articles from the Journal of Pediatric Psychology since 1987 for articles, specifically examining the potential associations of single (lone) parenting versus two-parent households on children's psychosocial functioning and the impact of the child's illness on caregiver functioning. Results While the literature has examined and discussed the stressors associated with parenting a child with an illness, including the impact of illness on finances, family roles, and caregiver burden, few studies have examined single parents of children and adolescents with chronic illnesses and related stressors stemming from being a lone caregiver. Conclusions There is a dearth of studies examining the association between lone parenting and psychosocial functioning among children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. Specific questions necessitating future investigation are summarized and recommendations are made for future research in this important area of inquiry.