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Title
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The meaning of the experience of parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Creator
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Parker, Robin Barbara., Florida Atlantic University, Appleton, Cathy
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Abstract/Description
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This phenomenological study reveals the meaning of the experience of parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research participants were six parents who were contacted through a local community based support group or by professional referral. The methodology used for this study was a descriptive qualitative research process with a phenomenological design. Hermeneutic phenomenology as described by van Manen (1990) provided the method of inquiry and analysis for this...
Show moreThis phenomenological study reveals the meaning of the experience of parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research participants were six parents who were contacted through a local community based support group or by professional referral. The methodology used for this study was a descriptive qualitative research process with a phenomenological design. Hermeneutic phenomenology as described by van Manen (1990) provided the method of inquiry and analysis for this study. Participants were asked to participate in open-ended, audiotaped interviews describing their subjective experience of parenting. Five essential themes emerged from the analysis of the participants' narrative descriptions.
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Date Issued
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1994
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15066
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Subject Headings
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Attention-deficit-disordered children, Hyperactive children--Family relationships, Parent and child, Child rearing
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Format
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Document (PDF)
