Buck F M, Hohmann G W
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1984 Jun;65(6):327-33.
Many rehabilitation professionals have expressed concern about the effects that socioeconomic changes associated with disability in a parent have on children's adjustment. It has been speculated that financial insecurity and unemployment among fathers with disabilities adversely affect child development, because of the presumed consequence of reversal in parental roles. This study tested these notions by comparing children whose fathers with spinal cord injuries (SCI) were: (1) receiving ample, secure income vs low income that was not guaranteed, and (2) employed vs unemployed. All subjects were given seven tests measuring personality, values, and interests, which were completed in a standardized order and time period. On 16 demographic indices and more than 150 measures of children's personality, behavior, and attitudes, only 17 were related to the financial resources of fathers with SCI and 11 to their employment status. Contrary to opinions in previous reports, no adverse relationships were found between child adjustment and the financial security or employment status of fathers with SCI. Limitations and implications of the study are discussed.
许多康复专业人士对与残疾父母相关的社会经济变化对儿童适应能力的影响表示担忧。据推测，残疾父亲的经济不安全和失业会对儿童发展产生不利影响，因为这被认为会导致父母角色的逆转。本研究通过比较父亲患有脊髓损伤（SCI）的儿童来检验这些观点：（1）获得充足、稳定收入与收入低且无保障，以及（2）就业与失业。所有受试者都接受了七项测量个性、价值观和兴趣的测试，这些测试按照标准化的顺序和时间段完成。在16项人口统计学指标以及150多项关于儿童个性、行为和态度的测量中，只有17项与患有脊髓损伤的父亲的经济资源有关，11项与他们的就业状况有关。与之前报告中的观点相反，未发现儿童适应能力与患有脊髓损伤的父亲的经济安全或就业状况之间存在不利关系。本文讨论了该研究的局限性和意义。
