ArticleInternational journal of mental health and addiction2017
Access Barriers to Services by Immigrant Mothers of Children with Autism in Canada.
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- Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Neurodivergent Children: A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- Health outcomes, health services utilization, and costs consequences of medicare uninsurance among migrants in Canada: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Bridging the Gap: Barriers to Access Autism Support for Immigrant and Refugee Communities in Canada and the United States.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society · 2026Article
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- Parents' experiences in accessing services for their autistic children in the United Kingdom: A meta-synthesis.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2026Review
- "I'm His Voice": Parent Perspectives on Obtaining an Autism Diagnosis and Services and the Influence of Personal and Cultural Factors.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- A PhotoVoice Study with Canadian Immigrant and Racialized Family Caregivers of Children on the Autism Spectrum.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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- Trajectories of adaptive functioning from early childhood to adolescence in autism: Identifying turning points and key correlates of chronogeneity.JCPP advances · 2024Article
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- Parenting children with disabilities in Sweden: a cluster-analysis of parenting stress and sufficiency of informal and formal support.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Equal 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 in Toronto, 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.
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