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Changing Demographics of the American Family: Implications for Single-Parent Families of Young Handicapped Children

Family and Preschool Research, Division TEACCH, Department of Psychiatry

Nancy C. Reichle

Family Support Network, Department of Pediatrics

Daphne D. Thomas

Bush Institute for Child and Family Policy at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

This paper reviews demographic data on changes in the prevalence and types of single-parent families of handicapped and nonhandicapped children. Research on adaptation in single-parent families of handicapped children is discussed and critiqued with a view to identifying areas for future research. Service needs of these families are noted, and an overview of some employment-related and publicly founded resources for family needs is provided.

Journal of Early Intervention, Vol. 12, No. 1, 56-69 (1987)
DOI: 10.1177/105381518701200107


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