Access barriers to services by immigrant mothers of children with autism in Canada

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dc.contributor.authorKhanlou, Nazilla
dc.contributor.authorHaque, Nasim
dc.contributor.authorMustafa, Nida
dc.contributor.authorVazquez, Luz Maria
dc.contributor.authorMantini, Anne
dc.contributor.authorWeiss, Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-19T16:27:33Z
dc.date.available2017-01-19T16:27:33Z
dc.date.issued17/01/2017
dc.description.abstractEqual access for autism services remains suboptimal for diverse groups. In Canada,little is known about the barriers immigrant mothers face accessing services and support for their children with developmental disabilities. In this qualitative study, 21 immigrant mothers of children with Autism, from a diverse ethno cultural background, were interviewed inToronto, Canada. We apply House’s (1981) four domains of social support to analyze findings.Structural support challenges, such as delays in diagnosis, fragmented and dispersed services were common, followed by instrumental challenges due to loss of social ties and stigma. Lack of expected support from partners, and negative perceptions of services, were identified as emotional and perceptive challenges. Focused attention is required to address inequalities within the context of current access pathways for autism.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was funded through Start-up Funding at York University to the first author of the manuscript
dc.identifier.citationKhanlo, N., Haque, N., Mustafa, N., Vazquez, L. M., Mantini, A., & Weiss, J. A. (2017). Access barriers to services by immigrant mothers of children with autism in Canada. International Journal of Mental Health Addiction. doi: 10.1007/s11469-017-9732-4.
dc.identifier.issn1557-1882
dc.identifier.issn1557-1874
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsThe final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9732-4en_US
dc.rights.articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9732-4
dc.subjectAutismen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.subjectDisabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectImmigranten_US
dc.subjectMothersen_US
dc.subjectSocial supporten_US
dc.titleAccess barriers to services by immigrant mothers of children with autism in Canada
dc.typeArticleen_US
dcterms.publisherSpringer

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