Using communicated narrative sense-making model and discourse-dependence, the present study examined the retrospective narratives parents told their adult children with visible disabilities in order for them to make sense of their disabilities in their families and to build personal identity. Eleven participants ages 18 to 30 with visible disabilities participated in the study and told retrospective narratives while also relying on internal boundary management strategies to communicate in the family about disability. The results indicated that two narrative content themes emerged: limiting narratives and positive/normalizing narratives. Additionally, a narrative shift was found in narrative structure as some participants got older. Implications for family communication and disabilities, as well as for CNSM and discourse-dependence, are discussed. Finally, future research directions are discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1944330 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Lyssy, Kendal |
| Contributors | Anderson-Lain, Karen, McGlynn, Joseph, Richardson, Brian K. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Lyssy, Kendal, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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