Representations of parenting autistic children: A critical interpretive synthesis.

Background: Many taken-for-granted expectations for parents in Western societies are situated in normative assumptions. Social constructions of 'good' parenting may be a poor fit for parents whose children's development varies from a so-called typical trajectory. Normative assumptions about parentin...

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Publicado en:Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 30; no. 8; pp. 1209 - 1224
Autores principales: Dash, Meredith J., Hamdani, Yani, Rudman, Debbie Laliberte, Teachman, Gail
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Nov2023
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          Dash, Meredith J.
          Hamdani, Yani
          Rudman, Debbie Laliberte
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          Parenting
          Autism Spectrum Disorder In Infancy and Childhood
          Occupations and Professions
          Parents Psychosocial Factors
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          Fathers
          Mothers
          Purposive Sample
          Bibliometrics
          Grief
          Family Functioning Evaluation
          Child: 6-12 years
      ab: Background: Many taken-for-granted expectations for parents in Western societies are situated in normative assumptions. Social constructions of 'good' parenting may be a poor fit for parents whose children's development varies from a so-called typical trajectory. Normative assumptions about parenting can have harmful effects for parents of autistic children. Aims/Objectives: This paper examines representations of parenting autistic children in contemporary research and considers the potential effects of these representations on these parents' occupational possibilities. Methods: Informed by a critical occupational perspective, a critical interpretive synthesis (CIS) of 27 research articles focussed on parenting autistic children was conducted. Findings: Three major discursive threads were identified regarding how parents of autistic children are represented in research: gendered assumptions, caregiving as all-consuming, and disruption of normative expectations of parenting. Conclusions and significance: Normative discourses about parenting were (re)produced within this body of research which may perpetuate limitations in the occupational possibilities of parents of autistic children. Critical investigation into contemporary research is necessary to challenge taken for granted expectations for parents of children with autism, to mitigate harmful effects for parents, to inform transformative OT practices and policies, and to promote equitable service provision.
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