Abstract
This article integrates theory and research related to boundary ambiguity in parents of children with a chronic health condition. We propose that boundary ambiguity is a risk factor for psychological distress in these parents. Clinical applications and a case example highlight how boundary ambiguity can be assessed and managed in clinical settings by professionals working with parents with chronically ill children. Questions are provided for assessing boundary ambiguity in clinical and research settings, and implications for research are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 123-134 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Family relations |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Boundary ambiguity
- Child chronic health conditions
- Childhood illness
- Contextual model of family stress