Harris S L, Handleman J S, Palmer C
J Autism Dev Disord. 1985 Jun;15(2):127-37. doi: 10.1007/BF01531599.
Mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers of 19 autistic children completed a questionnaire describing their view of the handicapped child, the impact of the child on the parent, and the relationship between the parents and grandparents. Paired t tests revealed that whenever there was a significant difference between the generations, grandparents took a more positive view. For example, maternal grandmothers had a more positive view of the child than did their daughters, and paternal grandmothers had a more positive view of their relationship with their son than did the son. Grandmothers demonstrated an empathic understanding of their daughter's experiences. There was a significant Pearson product-moment correlation between grandmothers and grandfathers in overall scores, their view of the child, and how they viewed their son's or daughter's experiences as the parent of a handicapped child. Maternal grandparents visited the family significantly more often than paternal grandparents. The study offers us a first empirical look at grandparents and their autistic grandchild.
19名自闭症儿童的母亲、父亲、祖母和祖父填写了一份问卷，描述他们对残疾儿童的看法、孩子对父母的影响以及父母与祖父母之间的关系。配对t检验显示，每当两代人之间存在显著差异时，祖父母的看法更为积极。例如，外祖母对外孙的看法比她们的女儿更为积极，祖母对自己与儿子关系的看法比儿子更为积极。祖母们表现出对女儿经历的共情理解。在总体得分、他们对孩子的看法以及他们如何看待自己作为残疾儿童父母的儿子或女儿的经历方面，祖母和祖父之间存在显著的皮尔逊积差相关性。外祖父母探望家庭的频率明显高于祖父母。这项研究让我们首次从实证角度审视祖父母及其自闭症孙辈。
