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    Identification of Stress in Latino Families who have Young Exceptional Children

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    Rosato, Jennifer M.
    Abstract
    The Latino population in the US is growing and there are many stressors that can accompany life in a new country; much more so when a family has a child with special needs. The aim of the present study is to explore the experiences and stressors of Latino families in Eastern North Carolina who have young exceptional children. A sample of 10 parents completed modified, translated versions of a widely used stress index along with a questionnaire that specifically addressed experiences and challenges regarding adaptation to a new culture and parenting children with special needs. The stress index contained items from both parent and child characteristic domains. Parents ranked each item on a scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree, and answered translated, open-ended questions with the available assistance of a translator. Significant, positive correlations were observed between certain parent and child domains. Qualitative responses were also analyzed, with themes surfacing such as lack of information, changes in priorities, changes in family relationships, and a sense of being overwhelmed. Results of this study provide insight into the largely unexplored experiences of Latino families in the US who have children with special needs.  
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4442
    Subject
     Hispanic American studies; Social research; Special education; Families; Latinos; Parental; Special 
    Date
    2014
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    APA:
    Rosato, Jennifer M.. (January 2014). Identification of Stress in Latino Families who have Young Exceptional Children (Master's Thesis, East Carolina University). Retrieved from the Scholarship. (http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4442.)

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    Rosato, Jennifer M.. Identification of Stress in Latino Families who have Young Exceptional Children. Master's Thesis. East Carolina University, January 2014. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4442. September 26, 2023.
    Chicago:
    Rosato, Jennifer M., “Identification of Stress in Latino Families who have Young Exceptional Children” (Master's Thesis., East Carolina University, January 2014).
    AMA:
    Rosato, Jennifer M.. Identification of Stress in Latino Families who have Young Exceptional Children [Master's Thesis]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; January 2014.
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    • Human Development and Family Science
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    East Carolina University

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