PARENTING STYLES IN FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES. A CASE STUDY OF 4 FAMILIES FROM THE CITY OF TUNJA

Abstract

The upbringing of children with diverse abilities has become a great challenge for the people who live with them, thus, a research with a qualitative interpretive approach was proposed in order to analyze the different parenting styles of four families with children who have some diverse abilities from the city of Tunja through the application of the semi-structured interview. The results are supported by the identification of three parenting styles: permissive, authoritarian and participative, through the determination of guidelines, practices and beliefs, as well as recognizing the formative skills present through family guidance. In this way, it is evident that the participatory parenting style is the one that prevails in these four families. Likewise, the caregivers adopt a flexible approach that respects and encourages the autonomy and decision-making capacity of the children, and is part of mutual learning. Since they are involved in the multiple talents that children with diverse abilities have. Furthermore, the guidance and parenting strategies provided by professionals have had a positive impact, improving parenting practices and the way they adapt to the individual needs of their children.