TY - JOUR
T1 - Family Quality of Life
T2 - A Qualitative Inquiry
AU - Poston, Denise
AU - Turnbull, Ann
AU - Park, Jiyeon
AU - Mannan, Hasheem
AU - Marquis, Janet
AU - Wang, Mian
PY - 2003/10
Y1 - 2003/10
N2 - In this qualitative inquiry we investigated the conceptualization of family quality of life. Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted with 187 individuals: family members (e.g., parents, siblings) of children with a disability, individuals with a disability, family of children without a disability, service providers, and administrators. Data were collected in urban and rural settings to elicit the participants' understanding of family quality of life. Ten domains of family quality of life were identified and described in terms of subdomains, indicators, and key points raised by participants. Implications are discussed in terms of future directions for research and family support.
AB - In this qualitative inquiry we investigated the conceptualization of family quality of life. Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted with 187 individuals: family members (e.g., parents, siblings) of children with a disability, individuals with a disability, family of children without a disability, service providers, and administrators. Data were collected in urban and rural settings to elicit the participants' understanding of family quality of life. Ten domains of family quality of life were identified and described in terms of subdomains, indicators, and key points raised by participants. Implications are discussed in terms of future directions for research and family support.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0142120344&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1352/0047-6765(2003)41<313:fqolaq>2.0.co;2
DO - 10.1352/0047-6765(2003)41<313:fqolaq>2.0.co;2
M3 - Article
C2 - 12962536
AN - SCOPUS:0142120344
SN - 0047-6765
VL - 41
SP - 313-328+392
JO - Mental Retardation
JF - Mental Retardation
IS - 5
ER -