Social support for the parents of children with type 1 diabetes: An ethnographic study
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Article points 1. The authors of this article completed an ethnographic study of the significance of a social support group for parents who have children with type 1 diabetes. 2. Through participant observation of the group meetings, semi-structured interviews and field notes, prominent themes emerged relating to the issues encountered by the parents and how they view the social support. 3. The group setting was observed to offer a sense of belonging, solidarity and equality, as well as allowing the exchange of “experiential knowledge”, distinct from that offered by healthcare professionals.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013