Estructura familiar del niño con síndrome de down

Abstract

The aim of this research was to describe the family structure Down child before and after birth and changes in families who have a son / daughter with Down syndrome, the study has a qualitative. The study was conducted in the Special Education Unit "Nicholas Vasquez" Paute, the persons who participated were parents and student representatives with Down syndrome, 5 to 11 years old, for gathering information applied "the Interview Guide Montalvo and Soria" to identify the family structure and the History of Life in order to know the family structure before and after birth. The results show the changes in family structure after the birth of a son Down, hierarchy in families is changed, the power rests with one of the members of conjugal and fraternal system, to meet the father and mother instrumental role, the parentalizade son appears, after birth in most families, the mother assumes the affective role and responsibilities of child care, families after birth, have alliances among members of the fraternal subsystem in some cases and in others between the mother or father, communication and organizes the family structure is a key element in its functioning, research most families establish complementary relationships are determined by the hierarchy.