Disability, the Family, and Demographics
Parenting a Child
With a Disability
Parenting a Child
With a Disability
Transition to Adulthood
100

Disability is more commonly found in ___________-headed households.

What is single-headed?

100

This is the blame placed on mothers for their children's disability specifically and any negative outcomes more generally.

What is mother blame?

100

This legislation secured the right to education for children with disabilities in 1975.

What is IDEA? (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

100

Disability can be a new experience, which can cause this when the onset of disability in young adulthood alters established relational patterns and expectations.

What is role disruption?

200

The highest rates of disability are among families of __________  descent.

What are American Indian or Alaskan Native?

200

This is the stigma caused by one’s association with stigmatized individuals.

What is courtesy stigma?

200

The employment and income of this group are often negatively affected by the effects of their children's disabilities

Who are mothers?

200

This describes young adults with disabilities who choose to live in their parents’ home because it provides a desirable level of accessibility and supports for an independent life.

What is rooting?

300

________ disability is more common than childhood disability.

What is adult?

300

Arlie Hochschild (1989) coined the term _____________ to describe the dual responsibilities of women who work and hold responsibility for childcare and housework.

What is the second shift?

300

This is the condition parents often experience as a result of conflicting feelings and practices regarding the use of the medical model.

What is ambivalent medicalization?

300

Public education is guaranteed, but people with disabilities are only _________ for adult disability services.

What is eligible?

400

Hogan (2012) estimates that this amount (percentage or proportion) of American families with children have a child with a disability.

What is 1/8 (12.5%)?

400

In a trend called _________________, mothers are increasingly expected to provide intensive engagement with their child.

What is Intensive Motherhood?

400

Historically, sociological research has focused on these outcomes for non-disabled siblings of children with disabilities, such as internalized shame, jealousy, resentment, and pressure.

What are negative outcomes?

400

This refers to the loss of services upon high school graduation when young adults with disabilities lose access to a host of services guaranteed by IDEA.

What is the disability cliff?

500

Adults were most likely to report _______-related disabilities.

What is employment-related?

500

“Supermoms” are expected to assist with school, chauffeur kids to activities, read and play with their children, and generally ensure their children receive the attention and activities required for their success which is called this.

What is concerted cultivation?

500

Children's views of their disability tend to be more _________ than the views of their parents.

What is positive?

500

This is when young adults want to establish independent lives but must stay or return home.

What is stuck in transition?