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"Vi var fullständigt missförstådda, kritiserade och skuldbelagda" - en studie kring konsekvenserna för föräldrar till barn inom autismspektrumtillstånd som har eller har haft en problematisk skolfrånvaro

Holmberg, Stina LU (2019) SOPA63 20191
School of Social Work
Abstract
The past decade, the number of children who have had a worrying school absence seems to increase according to several authorities in Sweden. The aim of this study was to explore the consequences for parents with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who also have or had to have a problematic school absence this past year. The analyze focused on the consequences regarding social relationships, economy/working life, and health. I also examined the parents' views on the cause of the child's school problems. I conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with five parents from five different families. The analysis was then done using Bronfenbrenner's theories of developmental ecology. The results of the study showed that... (More)
The past decade, the number of children who have had a worrying school absence seems to increase according to several authorities in Sweden. The aim of this study was to explore the consequences for parents with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who also have or had to have a problematic school absence this past year. The analyze focused on the consequences regarding social relationships, economy/working life, and health. I also examined the parents' views on the cause of the child's school problems. I conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with five parents from five different families. The analysis was then done using Bronfenbrenner's theories of developmental ecology. The results of the study showed that the parents are in a vulnerable situation as a result of the child's school absence. Their social relations had suffered and their own economy was adversely affected. Parents' health was also negatively affected as a result of the situation with the child's school problems. The study also emerged that the parents feel that knowledge and skills about autism are lacking in several relevant contexts such as within the school and social services and that this fact is a contributing reason for the child having developed school-related problems. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Det senaste decenniet tenderar antalet barn som har en oroande skolfrånvaro öka enligt flera Svenska organisationer och myndigheter och bland dessa barn finns en stor andel med NPF-problematik. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka konsekvenserna för föräldrar med barn som diagnostiserats med autismspektrumtillstånd (AST) som också har eller haft en problematisk skolfrånvaro under det senaste året. Studien fokuserade på konsekvenserna avseende sociala relationer, ekonomi / arbetsliv och hälsa. Jag undersökte också föräldrarnas uppfattning om orsaken till barnets skolproblem. Studien genomfördes med hjälp av semistrukturerade kvalitativa intervjuer med fem föräldrar från olika familjer. Analysen gjordes sedan med hjälp av... (More)
Det senaste decenniet tenderar antalet barn som har en oroande skolfrånvaro öka enligt flera Svenska organisationer och myndigheter och bland dessa barn finns en stor andel med NPF-problematik. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka konsekvenserna för föräldrar med barn som diagnostiserats med autismspektrumtillstånd (AST) som också har eller haft en problematisk skolfrånvaro under det senaste året. Studien fokuserade på konsekvenserna avseende sociala relationer, ekonomi / arbetsliv och hälsa. Jag undersökte också föräldrarnas uppfattning om orsaken till barnets skolproblem. Studien genomfördes med hjälp av semistrukturerade kvalitativa intervjuer med fem föräldrar från olika familjer. Analysen gjordes sedan med hjälp av Bronfenbrenners teori om utvecklingsekologi. Resultaten av studien visar att föräldrarna befinner sig i en utsatt situation som en följd av barnets skolfrånvaro. Föräldrarnas sociala relationer blev lidande och deras egen ekonomi påverkades negativt. Föräldrarnas hälsa påverkades också negativt till följd av situationen kring barnets skolproblem. Studien visar också på att föräldrarna upplever att kunskap och kompetens om autism saknas i flera relevanta sammanhang, till exempel inom skolan och socialtjänsten, och att detta faktum är en bidragande orsak till att barnet har utvecklat skolrelaterade problem. (Less)
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author
Holmberg, Stina LU
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SOPA63 20191
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Autismspectrumdisorder (ASD), development ecology, parenting, coping, schoolrelated problems, school absence
language
Swedish
id
8993327
date added to LUP
2019-09-02 08:52:50
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2019-09-02 08:52:50
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  abstract     = {{The past decade, the number of children who have had a worrying school absence seems to increase according to several authorities in Sweden. The aim of this study was to explore the consequences for parents with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who also have or had to have a problematic school absence this past year. The analyze focused on the consequences regarding social relationships, economy/working life, and health. I also examined the parents' views on the cause of the child's school problems. I conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with five parents from five different families. The analysis was then done using Bronfenbrenner's theories of developmental ecology. The results of the study showed that the parents are in a vulnerable situation as a result of the child's school absence. Their social relations had suffered and their own economy was adversely affected. Parents' health was also negatively affected as a result of the situation with the child's school problems. The study also emerged that the parents feel that knowledge and skills about autism are lacking in several relevant contexts such as within the school and social services and that this fact is a contributing reason for the child having developed school-related problems.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{"Vi var fullständigt missförstådda, kritiserade och skuldbelagda" - en studie kring konsekvenserna för föräldrar till barn inom autismspektrumtillstånd som har eller har haft en problematisk skolfrånvaro}},
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