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WHAT ARE THE EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH KOREAN IMMIGRANT PARENTS WHO HAVE A CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Kwon, Julie H
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1426745935

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2015, PHD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of South Korean immigrant parents who have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The participants in this study were interviewed utilizing the phenomenological qualitative research method. The participants were asked to answer semi-structure open-ended questions throughout two to three interviews. The participants in this study were six South Korean immigrant parents, ages 36-48, of children who have been diagnosed with ASD. The results of this study suggest five major themes supported by the data provided by each participant. The themes were: a) Familial support during adjustment, b) Religion and spirituality, c) Guilt and shame over diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, d) Bitterness, and e) Cultural differences during adjustment. More details were covered under each sub-theme of the major themes. Further research should be completed in order to study more South Korean immigrant parents from different parts of the country. The research can also extend to other Asian and minority populations, such as Chinese and Japanese immigrants, who share the same views of shame, guilt, and embarrassment toward individuals with special needs.
Jason McGlothlin (Committee Co-Chair)
Steve Rainey (Committee Co-Chair)
Maureen Blankemeyer (Committee Member)
222 p.
Asian American Studies; Asian Studies; Behavioral Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Counseling Education; Counseling Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Early Childhood Education; Education; Educational Psychology; Mental Health; Psychology; Psychotherapy; Special Education; Teacher Education; Therapy
South Korean; autism; immigrant; immigration; adjustment; acculturation; special needs; phenomenological; qualitative; autism spectrum disorder; bi-culturalism; parent experiences; Korean;

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  • Kwon, J. H. (2015). WHAT ARE THE EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH KOREAN IMMIGRANT PARENTS WHO HAVE A CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1426745935

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kwon, Julie. WHAT ARE THE EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH KOREAN IMMIGRANT PARENTS WHO HAVE A CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER . 2015. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1426745935.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kwon, Julie. "WHAT ARE THE EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH KOREAN IMMIGRANT PARENTS WHO HAVE A CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1426745935

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