Explanatory Models of Autism and Family Routines

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Family routines, repeated practices that involve two or more family members, have been shown to provide a sense of order and security, family connectedness, promote the accomplishment of instrumental goals, and contribute to family health and well-being. Family routines represent the instantiation of what cultures, parents, and children have jointly constructed to achieve personal and cultural goals. For families with young children with autism, constructing family routines has been shown to be challenging, particularly the routines of mealtime and bedtime. However, surprisingly little attention have been given to the study of routines in families with adolescents with autism. Understanding how families negotiate and modify routines as children become adolescents and the reasons why routines are established has both theoretical and practical importance. This paper explores one finding - explanatory models and the impact on the construction of family routines - from the analysis of qual

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