Abstract
This study utilized qualitative descriptive methodology to examine the impact of the chronic illness, specifically congenital or acquired childhood heart disease, on the mother-daughter relationship. Many studies have examined the effects of the child's illness on the mother-child relationship when the child is very young, but few have looked at the ongoing problems that chronic illness may cause. The investigator observed in her own clinical practice that the mother-daughter relationship when the daughter was chronically ill frequently appeared more antagonistic and ambivalent.
Sigma Membership
Beta Nu
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Mother/Daughter Relationships, Chronically Ill Children, Family Dynamics
Advisor
Denise Webster
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Colorado
Degree Year
1996
Recommended Citation
Gantt, Laura Tynes, "As normal a life as possible: Mothers and their daughters with congenital heart disease" (2020). Dissertations. 518.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/518
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None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-01-08
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9628472; ProQuest document ID: 304365206. The author still retains copyright.