Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Volume 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-19

A Comparison of Adaptation to Childhood Disability in Korean Immigrant and Korean Mothers (Article)

Cho S.-J.* , Singer G.H.S. , Brenner B.
  • a Division of Education, University of Hartford, 200 Bloom-field Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117, United States
  • b University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
  • c University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

Abstract

We examined the variables that exacerbated or buffered the impact of child's problem behavior and/or physical differences on mothers. Participants were 32 Korean mothers of children with disabilities. Quantitative methods were applied to derive another form of understanding of our extensive interview data. We selected 5 dependent variables, identified the examples of them in our interview transcripts, and scored these examples using a numerical scale. Effect size differences and MANOVA were used in the data analyses. Overall findings were consistent with our qualitative findings that Korean mothers experienced more difficulties than their immigrant counterparts. Various explanations for the results are discussed. The advantages of combining quantitative and qualitative perspectives are self-evident in this study, and other researchers might consider using these strategies. © 2003, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33846496919&doi=10.1177%2f108835760301800103&partnerID=40&md5=acc59e92e29a938e95bb8ddb7747104c
DOI: 10.1177/108835760301800103
ISSN: 10883576
Cited by: 17
Original Language: English