Understanding the Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Constructing Family Routines

This thesis explored the experiences of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in constructing family routines by comparing their household status and region of residence. The thesis unpacked the complexity involved in mothers’ roles in constructing family routines. Family routines were k...

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Main Author: McAuliffe, Tomomi
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76665
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description This thesis explored the experiences of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in constructing family routines by comparing their household status and region of residence. The thesis unpacked the complexity involved in mothers’ roles in constructing family routines. Family routines were key in providing mothers with a sense of internal control. Many mothers sacrificed self-care activities to deal with time-pressure; however, mothers were intrinsically motivated to support their families despite the challenges.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-766652021-10-22T02:05:18Z Understanding the Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Constructing Family Routines McAuliffe, Tomomi This thesis explored the experiences of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in constructing family routines by comparing their household status and region of residence. The thesis unpacked the complexity involved in mothers’ roles in constructing family routines. Family routines were key in providing mothers with a sense of internal control. Many mothers sacrificed self-care activities to deal with time-pressure; however, mothers were intrinsically motivated to support their families despite the challenges. 2019 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76665 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle McAuliffe, Tomomi
Understanding the Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Constructing Family Routines
title Understanding the Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Constructing Family Routines
title_full Understanding the Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Constructing Family Routines
title_fullStr Understanding the Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Constructing Family Routines
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Constructing Family Routines
title_short Understanding the Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Constructing Family Routines
title_sort understanding the experiences of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in constructing family routines
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76665