他们只是理解了”——一项对父亲参与照顾残疾和/或发育迟缓儿童的支持小组的经历和看法的探索。
"They just get it" an exploration of father's experiences and perceptions of a support group for men caring for children with disabilities and/or developmental delay.
机构信息
Child and Family Psychological Health Service, Family and Therapy Services Division, Caerleon, UK.
Sparkle (South Wales) Ltd, Serennu Children's Centre, Newport, UK.
出版信息
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2021 Jan;34(1):263-273. doi: 10.1111/jar.12804. Epub 2020 Oct 12.
BACKGROUND
Support groups available to parents/carers of children with a disability or developmental delay (DDD) are predominately attended by women. Limited data exists reporting experiences of the few male-only support groups. This paper examines experiences of fathers of children with DDD attending a male-only support group from South Wales.
METHOD
All fifteen members from a support group for fathers/male carers of children with DDD were invited to take part in qualitative interviews and seven participated. The data were analysed following Braun and Clarke's (Qualitative research in psychology, 2006, 3:77) thematic framework.
RESULTS
Within the group, fathers felt understood by similarly situated men, and a sense of connectivity and belonging. Fathers perceived exclusion elsewhere, including mixed-gender groups. Fathers felt permission to talk in a way consistent with their male identities, and valued receiving, and giving, support.
CONCLUSIONS
Mixed-gender support groups may not meet the needs of fathers, and there are potential benefits in providing male-only groups.
背景
为残疾或发育迟缓（DDD）儿童的父母/照顾者提供的支持小组主要由女性参加。有限的数据存在报告少数男性专用支持小组的经验。本文研究了来自南威尔士的男性专用支持小组中患有 DDD 的儿童的父亲的经历。
方法
邀请所有来自支持小组的十五位患有 DDD 的父亲/男性照顾者参加定性访谈，其中有七位参加。数据按照 Braun 和 Clarke（2006 年，心理学中的定性研究，3：77）的主题框架进行分析。
结果
在小组中，父亲们感到被同样处境的男性所理解，并且有一种联系感和归属感。父亲们在其他地方感到被排斥，包括男女混合的群体。父亲们觉得可以以符合他们男性身份的方式交谈，并重视得到和给予支持。
结论
男女混合的支持小组可能无法满足父亲的需求，而提供男性专用小组可能会有潜在的好处。
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