Multiple Sclerosis and Family Functioning | Parent/Patient, Spouse, and Adolescent Child

J. W. Anderson

ISBN 10: 3639179048 / ISBN 13: 9783639179040

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

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Multiple Sclerosis and Family Functioning | Parent/Patient, Spouse, and Adolescent Child | J. W. Anderson | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2009 | VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | EAN 9783639179040 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Bahnhofstr. 28, 66111 Saarbrücken, info[at]akademikerverlag[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multiple Sclerosis and Family Functioning | Parent/Patient, Spouse, and Adolescent Child
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639179048
• ISBN 13: 9783639179040
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 168 grams
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Synopsis

Surprisingly little research exists concerning parenting and family life when a parent has a chronic illness. This study expands the existing research base by examining intact families that include a parent diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, using a valid and reliable measure of family functioning to determine differences between families with MS and comparison families, as well as differences in functioning within families with MS. Participant families (who were remarkably similar to the national population with MS) and comparison families completed the Family Assessment Measure ¿ Version III and results were considered as a family unit, and further on the basis of patient gender, illness severity, and time since illness onset. Results indicated that family functioning was negatively impacted by parental MS. However, the impact appears as a less efficient functioning within the range considered normal by the FAM-III, and not as an indication of clinical difficulties in need of intervention. Parents with MS and their families, medical professionals, and researchers interested in family response to illness will find these results valuable in planning treatment and future research.

About the Author

Dr. Anderson holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and M.S. in Human Development from the University of Alabama. He is an NCFR Certified Family Life Educator and an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Resources in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Illinois State University.