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Description
This issue of Focal Point examines the ways in which families with employed caregivers and children with emotional and behavioral disorders manage to meet the demands of employment and family responsibilities. Finding a fit between the demands of work and family life is a struggle for every employed mother and father. For parents whose children have emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders, meeting this challenge can prove extremely stressful, particularly since supportive services are notably lacking. Although Fernandez has estimated that 10% of all employed parents have at least one child with a disability living in their homes, there has been little research on the perceptions of employed parents of children with mental health concerns about the ways in which work and family responsibilities can fit together.
Publication Date
Fall 1999
Subjects
Social work with youth, Youth -- Mental health services, Young adults -- Mental health services, Social work with children
Disciplines
Social Policy | Social Welfare | Social Work
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Copyright @1999 by Regional Research Institute. All Rights Reserved
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34139
Recommended Citation
Portland State University. Regional Research Institute, "Focal Point, Volume 13 Number 01" (1999). Research and Training Center - Focal Point. 18.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34139