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Gender differences and simililarities in the experience of parenting a child with a health problem: current state of knowledge

Diane Pelchat, MN, PhD

Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, diane.pelchat{at}umontreal.ca, Interdisciplinary Team for Family Research (ERIFAM), Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, Inter-network Research Group on Family and Environmental Adjustment (GIRAFE), Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, Canada

Hélène Lefebvre, MEd, PhD

Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, ERIFAM, GIRAFE, CRIR, Montreal, Canada

Marie-Josée Levert, PhD

ERIFAM, Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, Canada

The birth of a child is a transitional situation that triggers stress in the family and each person has to use adjustment strategies allowing them to reposition gradually in relation to themselves and other members of the family, and to make space for the new arrival. When the child has a health problem, the stress on the parents is correspondingly greater. Research shows that fathers and mothers of a child with a health problem experience this ordeal differently. This article reports on the current state of knowledge about the experience of fathers and mothers of a child with a health problem, and suggests new directions for research to provide a fuller understanding of their experience.

Key Words: child • difference mother/father • disability • experience • health problem • literature review

Journal of Child Health Care, Vol. 11, No. 2, 112-131 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1367493507076064
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