However, the reinforcing intervention in the domain of environmental barriers could contribute to the quality of family life by overcoming the lower income and behavioral problems.ĭomestic violence towards children is a serious social problem in different aspects throughout human history. Conclusion: The conclusion underlines the importance of the environment in improving the quality of family life.
The results confirm that household income and perceived everyday care-giving difficulties are associated with the reduced quality of family life.
Moreover, household income was no longer a significant predictor when the extent of challenging behavior exhibited by the child and the magnitude of perceived environmental barriers entered the regression model. The household income also accounted for a significant proportion of unique variance in predicting the quality of family life, b=-.21, t(106)=-2.17, p<.05. Results: Child's challenging behavior was one of the strongest predictors of the quality of family life, b=-.29, t (106)=-3.18, p<.01. Child and family characteristics, frequency and magnitude of perceived physical, attitudinal, and policy barriers, and parental perceptions and experiences with professional support were included.
A hierarchical multiple regression was calculated to predict family quality of life based on four sets of independent variables. The sample was recruited using convenience sampling and consisted of 110 families of children with cerebral palsy, of both genders, between 7 and 18 years of age (M=12,67, SD=3,41). Method: The aim of this study was to explore the impact of child, family, environment and service support characteristics as potential predictors on the quality of life in families with children with cerebral palsy residing in the Republic of Serbia. Consequently, the way of changing of family life and its quality has become a research subject in disability studies. Research subject: During the last two decades, families have been increasingly encouraged to take continuous care of their child with cerebral palsy.