Heil, Raechel
(2017)
The social and familial history of Down syndrome in the United States with current perspectives.
Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The societal and familial perspective of individuals with Down syndrome over the past 100 years was analyzed to discover how the United States as a society values interactions with these individuals during different ages in their life span. By completing a literature review, and conducting online Qualtrics surveys and personal interviews, we further explored the experience of parents of children with Down syndrome. Through thematic analysis with survey and interview data, we found parents experience high overall life satisfaction. However, parents’ experiences varied during different life stages of their child, with changing needs for their child and specific complications with other members of society, such as healthcare professionals, family, and peers.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Status: |
Unpublished |
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Date: |
12 December 2017 |
Date Type: |
Publication |
Defense Date: |
16 November 2017 |
Approval Date: |
12 December 2017 |
Submission Date: |
6 December 2017 |
Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
Number of Pages: |
98 |
Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
David C. Frederick Honors College School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences > Rehabilitation Science |
Degree: |
BPhil - Bachelor of Philosophy |
Thesis Type: |
Undergraduate Thesis |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Parents, Healthcare Professionals, Health Providers, Mothers |
Date Deposited: |
12 Dec 2017 19:25 |
Last Modified: |
12 Dec 2017 19:25 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/33574 |
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