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Families of Chinese American children with mental retardation and developmental disabilities were interviewed regarding their attitudes and coping experiences. Chinese American parents, like other American parents, reacted to the crisis with intense feelings and needs. The parents revealed a lack of knowledge and understanding of the diagnosis. Chinese belief systems about health and illness were present in the parents' concepts of causation and treatment.
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Ryan, A.S., Smith, M.J. Parental reactions to developmental disabilities in Chinese American families. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 6, 283–299 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00755222
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