Université de Fribourg

Fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder : Their perceptions of paternal role a predictor of caregiving satisfaction, self-efficacy and burden

Rudelli, Nicola ; Straccia, Claudio ; Petitpierre, Geneviève

In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2021, vol. 83, p. 101744

Background: The positive effect of a father’s involvement in children’s upbringing is now recognised. However, research on fathers raising children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are still few. This study examines the relationship between the perception, fathers of children with ASD have of the importance of their role in the development of their children and the feelings...

Université de Fribourg

Cross-cultural preliminary validation of a measure of social vulnerability in people with intellectual disabilities

Tabin, Mireille ; Diacquenod, Cindy ; De Palma, Nicola ; Gerber, Fabienne ; Straccia, Claudio ; Wilson, Carlene ; Kosel, Markus ; Petitpierre, Geneviève

In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020, p. 1-13

Background: Social vulnerability refers to the ways in which an individual is at risk of being victimised. The Test of Interpersonal Competences and Personal Vulnerability [TICPV] is an Australian assessment tool designed for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) [Wilson et al. (1996). Vulnerability to criminal exploitation: Influence of interpersonal competence differences among people with...