Strength in Adversity: Understanding Resilience in Families Raising Children with Developmental Disabilities

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dc.contributor.authorDhamankar, Prajakta
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-27T22:26:26Z
dc.date.available2025-06-27T22:26:26Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-20
dc.description.abstractThis literature review explores the resilience of caregivers raising children with developmental disabilities (DD). The central research question guiding this review is: What are the psychosocial impacts of raising a child with disabilities and what factors contribute to the resilience of families? This review highlights historical perspective of disabilities and its impact on societal views of people with disabilities. Caregivers’ experiences of stress, frustration, grief and loss are discussed, while also investigating the role of societal stigma and cultural differences. This review also highlights the effects on marital relationships and gender differences in the caregiving roles. Despite the challenges, caregivers demonstrate resilience and strength in facing caregiving challenges. The internal factors such as self-efficacy, positive coping strategies, and external factors such as support systems, access to resources were found to be effective. The discussion highlights that resilience is not merely an individual psychological capacity but is shaped by access to healthcare, professional and community support, financial stability, and culturally sensitive practices. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for inclusive policies, expanded support services, and more research that includes the voices of fathers, siblings, and extended family members.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/3886
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectparental resilience
dc.subjectdevelopmental disabilities
dc.subjectcaregiver stress
dc.titleStrength in Adversity: Understanding Resilience in Families Raising Children with Developmental Disabilities
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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