An Exploration of the Life-World of caregivers who have the children with Cerebral Palsy

• Main Authors: Miao-ling Chen, 陳妙玲
• Other Authors: Chiang-hsiung Tsai
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24168276909599194770

碩士 === 南華大學 === 生死學研究所 === 99 === 　　This study is primarily to deal with the mental development process of taking care of child with cerebral palsy. When your child is diagnosed to have the lifetime handicapped disease－「cerebral palsy」, how would you face it and adjust yourself ? What are your feelings during the process? How can you confront a variety of frustrations and challenges bravely in your life? Via this study, the caregivers rebuild a new concept and re-start. The self-affirmation of living value is renewed. Also, via the experience sharing of three caregivers''personal life stories, the mass in our society will have better understanding, respect, concern and support to the family members who take care of child with cerebral palsy. Be provided as preference to related agencies for their teaching research and promotion, to reveal 　 　　The study takes hermeneutic- phenomenology of research method, and the way of profound interview with 3 research participants at the home or school. By analyzing their experience, according to three caregivers''caring experience and existential position, to proceed experience depth description and interpretation, and to reveal the first floor meaning of caring position. The study found that the caregiver''s caring for cerebral palsy child pass through each caring aspect in life：the emergency treatment of newborn baby、the worried of body variety、the fear of future life and to face the stigma in this world, all these exist in caregivers''life world. 　 　　The study result found that three caregivers''encounter dilemma in life, all of them treat them as their own responsibilities, to shoulder them bravely,should keep positive willingness and optimistic attitude at any time to seek for social resources to help us and help each other. It is believed that wisdom and courage will be accompanied by future challenges constantly.