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Perceptions of Health Care for Children from Caregivers in Perceived Poverty

Polasky, Samantha N
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-0903
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1459887381

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2016, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Family and Consumer Sciences-Child Life Specialist.
The purpose of this research study was to look into the perceptions of caregivers in Perceived Poverty, as they related to their children’s health care needs and familiarity with child life services. Parents expressed their perceptions through a self-report survey instrument and qualitative analyses were run. The results illustrated that a majority of caregivers met financial criteria for poverty, but only a limited number identified themselves as in poverty. A majority of respondents also claimed that their children’s healthcare needs were met, yet many responses yielded conflicting descriptions of what needs being met looked like. Altogether, respondents lacked knowledge of child life, and only a limited number of respondents expressed ever experiencing child life services. From these results, the researchers believe that additional factors play a role in the understanding and perception of poverty and healthcare needs for children and families. This research also began to illustrate the void in services provided to this population, illuminating an area of growth and expansion for child life. It is the hope of the researchers that this introductory study will initiate further research with this population and in the field of child life.
Scott Palasik, PhD (Committee Chair)
Rose Resler, MA (Advisor)
Brandi Adamic, MA (Committee Member)
Jennifer Deuble, MA (Committee Member)
72 p.
Health Care
health care, children, caregivers, poverty, child life, health care needs,

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  • Polasky, S. N. (2016). Perceptions of Health Care for Children from Caregivers in Perceived Poverty [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1459887381

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Polasky, Samantha. Perceptions of Health Care for Children from Caregivers in Perceived Poverty . 2016. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1459887381.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Polasky, Samantha. "Perceptions of Health Care for Children from Caregivers in Perceived Poverty ." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1459887381

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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