Interplay between Tradition and Modernity: Stress and Coping Experiences among Parents of Children with Autism in Beijing, China
In traditional Chinese culture, specific beliefs and values can influence parents’ experiences of stress and coping while raising children with autism. However, as China undergoes rapid social changes amid globalization, are these cultural influences still significant for today’s parents of young ch...
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| description | In traditional Chinese culture, specific beliefs and values can influence parents’ experiences of stress and coping while raising children with autism. However, as China undergoes rapid social changes amid globalization, are these cultural influences still significant for today’s parents of young children with autism? This study delves into this question through 12 in-depth interviews with parents of children with autism in Beijing. Content analysis indicated that while influences from traditional culture remain, modern parents often diverge from them. They adopt Western views on autism to mitigate stigma, establish boundaries with grandparents to ensure effective early interventions, address imbalanced professional dynamics, adjust authoritarian parenting styles, and broaden their social networks. A mix of traditional and contemporary parenting characterizes their experiences. The discussion elaborates on the findings, emphasizing the importance of family support. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a05d1d3a815f4413ac042a79ce017e0b2023-11-19T15:40:06ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-10-01131081410.3390/bs13100814Interplay between Tradition and Modernity: Stress and Coping Experiences among Parents of Children with Autism in Beijing, ChinaXiaoran Wang0Fuhua Zhai1Yixuan Wang2Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaGraduate School of Social Service, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USADepartment of Social Work, China Youth University of Political Studies, Beijing 100089, ChinaIn traditional Chinese culture, specific beliefs and values can influence parents’ experiences of stress and coping while raising children with autism. However, as China undergoes rapid social changes amid globalization, are these cultural influences still significant for today’s parents of young children with autism? This study delves into this question through 12 in-depth interviews with parents of children with autism in Beijing. Content analysis indicated that while influences from traditional culture remain, modern parents often diverge from them. They adopt Western views on autism to mitigate stigma, establish boundaries with grandparents to ensure effective early interventions, address imbalanced professional dynamics, adjust authoritarian parenting styles, and broaden their social networks. A mix of traditional and contemporary parenting characterizes their experiences. The discussion elaborates on the findings, emphasizing the importance of family support.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/10/814children with autismChinaChinese culturefamily supportparenting |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoran Wang Fuhua Zhai Yixuan Wang Interplay between Tradition and Modernity: Stress and Coping Experiences among Parents of Children with Autism in Beijing, China Behavioral Sciences children with autism China Chinese culture family support parenting |
| title | Interplay between Tradition and Modernity: Stress and Coping Experiences among Parents of Children with Autism in Beijing, China |
| title_full | Interplay between Tradition and Modernity: Stress and Coping Experiences among Parents of Children with Autism in Beijing, China |
| title_fullStr | Interplay between Tradition and Modernity: Stress and Coping Experiences among Parents of Children with Autism in Beijing, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interplay between Tradition and Modernity: Stress and Coping Experiences among Parents of Children with Autism in Beijing, China |
| title_short | Interplay between Tradition and Modernity: Stress and Coping Experiences among Parents of Children with Autism in Beijing, China |
| title_sort | interplay between tradition and modernity stress and coping experiences among parents of children with autism in beijing china |
| topic | children with autism China Chinese culture family support parenting |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/10/814 |
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