THE ASMATIC CHILD IN THE FAMILY: A STUDY ON A REPRESENTATION

Authors

  • Denise Rasia Bosi
  • Alberto Olavo Advincula Reis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.39635

Keywords:

asthma, family-asffimatic child reiations, asffimatic chiid.

Abstract

The aim of this work, based on the Theory of Social Representations, commected to the Psychoanalytical Theory, was to apprehend the social representation of the family concerning asthmatic children. Five families collaborated. The study matenal was obtained ffirough semistructured home interviews and amalysed ffirough the content amalysis method. Questions were raised regarding the knowledge about ffie disease and the impact that its diagnosis produces on the family relations. Other emerging points were analysed, such as ffie questions of heredity amd blame, negation and fear, feelmgs of ambivaience amd impotence ffiat pervade ffie moffier-child relationship, besides using the disease as a mask to hide a conflicting family structure.

Author Biographies

  • Denise Rasia Bosi
    Professora do Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Psicóloga, Mestre em Saúde Pública, na área de Saúde Materno-Ifnfantil, pela Faculdade de Saúde Pública da USP.
  • Alberto Olavo Advincula Reis
    Professor Doutor do Departamento de Saúde Materno-lnfantil da FSPUSP, Psicólogo e Doutor em Saúde Pública, na área de Saúde Materno-lnfantil, pela FSPUSP.

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2000-12-19

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