A QUALITATIVE STUDY INQUIRING PERCEIVED STIGMA OF PARENTS HAVING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM ATTENDING A REHABILITATION CENTER IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Cetin S. E., Akkanat R., SARISALTIK A., HIDIROĞLU S., LÜLECİ N. E., Karavus A., ...Daha Fazla

NOBEL MEDICUS, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.12-20, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Dergi Adı: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.12-20
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Decreasing discrimination and stigmatization, creating a sense of responsibility among citizens on children and their families and increasing public awareness towards children having autism can be very important in the early diagnosis and treatment of autism since the most important treatments of autism can be accomplished in social settings. The aim of this qualitative study, carried out in Istanbul was to evaluate the perceptions of social stigma of a group of parents who have children with autism.