Stress, Coping, Stigma and Acculturation in Arab American Caregivers of Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Serene I. Habayeb
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Rich, Brendan
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
The Catholic University of America
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2018
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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121
GENERAL NOTES
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Committee members: Barruecco, Sandra; Dababnah, Sarah; Wagner, Barry
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-0-438-00817-5
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Discipline of degree
Psychology
Body granting the degree
The Catholic University of America
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2018
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Research has indicated increased levels of stress in caregivers raising children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), compared to caregivers of typically developing (TD) children and children with other developmental disabilities (DD; Dabrowska & Pisula, 2010). However, this research has not been conducted in many specific minority ethnic or cultural groups, such as the Arab American community. The Arab American community is one of the fastest growing yet least studied ethnic communities in the U.S. No research has been conducted specifically exploring ASD in this population (Al Khateeb, Al Hadidi, & Al Khatib, 2014a). The current study explored acculturation, stigma, stress and coping factors in Arab American caregivers raising children with ASD.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Disability studies; Clinical psychology
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Psychology;Health and environmental sciences;Acculturation;Arab American;Autism spectrum disorder;Developmental disabilities;Stigma;Stress and coping