Strategies of Normalization Used by Parents of Chronically Ill School Age Children

ELIZABETH BOSSERT, BONNIE HOLADAY, ANN HARKINS, ANNE TURNER‐HENSON

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Abstract

The concept of normalization is examined in relation to chronically ill children. From this conceptual base, the responses of 365 parents in a survey of chronically ill children's use of time out of school, were analyzed to determine the normalization strategies used pertaining to the life of the child and family. This article discusses the appropriateness and importance of normalization, and presents implications for the professional nurse working with families of chronically ill children.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-61
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1990

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Phychiatric Mental Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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