Families of Children with Chronic Illness and the Relational Family Model
Families of children with chronic illness experience persistent stress. Facing the diagnosis and learning how to cope with it is a stressful experience not only for the child but also for the parents and for the whole family. The illness, with its unpredictability and treatment, disturbs their...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press
2016-09-01
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| Series: | The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II |
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| Online Access: | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/1892/1811 |
| Summary: | Families of children with chronic illness experience persistent stress. Facing the diagnosis
and learning how to cope with it is a stressful experience not only for the child but also for
the parents and for the whole family. The illness, with its unpredictability and treatment,
disturbs their daily routine and threatens the whole family system. Parental involvement
in the child’s disease management and their emotional support are crucial for effective
coping and adaptation to the child’s chronic illness. The aim of this article is to present
the importance of the parental role in these families through theoretical findings of the
relational family model. |
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| ISSN: | 2083-8018 2391-6559 |