Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
J Intellect Disabil. 2023 Jun;27(2):336-353. doi: 10.1177/17446295221076693. Epub 2022 Mar 26.
The suspension of social services in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic increased the caregiver strain for families of adolescent children with intellectual disabilities, possibly aggravating their family relationships. This article reports on an online Multi-Family Group (MFG) conducted during the pandemic for Hong Kong Chinese families of adolescents affected by mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities. A thematic analysis of the experiences of the participating service users revealed three positive effects of the intervention model: , , and . The therapeutic group process used to promote family development is illustrated by a group vignette. The challenges and the practical considerations for conducting an MFG online are discussed.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，香港暂停了社会服务，这增加了青少年智障儿童家庭照顾者的压力，可能使他们的家庭关系恶化。本文报道了在大流行期间为受轻度至中度智力残疾影响的香港华裔青少年家庭举办的在线多家庭小组（MFG）。对参与服务用户的经验进行主题分析后，揭示了干预模式的三个积极效果： 、 、 。通过一个小组案例来说明用于促进家庭发展的治疗性小组过程。讨论了在线开展 MFG 所面临的挑战和实际考虑因素。
