Changes in Family Activities Dynamics in Families of Children with Cerebral Palsy

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https://doi.org/10.47152/ziksi201603294

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family, family environment, family life dynamics, family activities, cerebral palsy

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The aim of this study was to examine the changes in family activities dynamics in the everyday life of families with a child with cerebral palsy as compared to families with a child with typical development. The sample of this descriptive, cross-sectional and comparative research consisted of 110 families with a child with cerebral palsy and 134 families with a child with typical development. The Child Participation in Family Activities Questionnaire (Child-PFA; Axelsson & Wilder, 2014) was used. The results showed that members of the family with a child with typical development went on outings, vacations, or weekends, and were engaged in organised activities, indoors or outdoors, more frequently together than members of the family with a child with cerebral palsy. The frequencies of routine chores, family outings, and going on vacation or the weekend were confirmed predictors of changes, as these were time-consuming and financially demanding activities that implied better availability of information and transport and a wider social network. Empirical evidence proves that the consequences of the presence of cerebral palsy are visible in the dynamics of family activities.

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2016-12-18

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Milićević, M. (2016). Changes in Family Activities Dynamics in Families of Children with Cerebral Palsy. Zbornik Instituta Za kriminološka I sociološka istraživanja, 35(3), 19–32. https://doi.org/10.47152/ziksi201603294

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