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Mothers' observations of children with Down Syndrome coping with demands to adapt
- Authors:
- GREAVES Daryl, POOLE Charles
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 21(2), June 1996, pp.153-162.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Discusses the results of a study to produce an account of the situation of mothers caring for children with Down syndrome, using the Parenting Stress Index. A low internal reliability coefficient for the Adaptability/Plasticity Child Domain subscale raised questions regarding the validity of this scale for these children. A factor analysis of the scale itself found that the providing instead information on the types of coping strategies used by these children when they are required to adapt.