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Assignment:
Directions: To complete this assignment, you will need to click and download the attached documents. You may also use your textbook by referencing pages 384-389.
Over the past 20 years, the most influential developments in research on the effects of a child with a disability on parents and other family members have arisen in three key areas below.
After viewing the video from last night, identify the type of family dynamics you observed when watching Nikki and her family. You MUST need to read the attached documents or Chapter 14 pages 384-389 to make the determination:
Paragraph 1. The Family Model
After reading the detailed definition of the family models below, please select ONE or MORE of the three family models below that describes Nikki, her, and their children. Explain your answer in detail.
- The adaptive family: models of stress and coping (or adaptation)
- The evolving family: models of family life course development"
- The active family: the importance of routine activities for understanding family perspectives
Paragraph 2. Culture and Disability
According to Ferguson (2001), there is not a substantial amount of research on cross-cultural competence and family diversity. However, differences in cultural attitudes, social supports, and personal beliefs across countries should be associated with different family responsiveness to disability patterns.
Does culture impact the dynamics of families with children with disabilities? Explain your answer in detail.
Paragraph 3: Conclusion
After learning about institutionalization vs. deinstitutionalization, in your personal opinion and video observation, do you think the twins would be cared for more effectively in a medical setting or the current home-based facility? Explain your answer.