Listening to Families: Colton Family: A Family Fighting for Its Vision of Carissa with Colton Family: One Year Later.

Resource Type

Video - Parent

Description

"Two parents, three children. The one-year-old daughter, Carissa, has Down's syndrome; the boys are six and eleven. The focus is on the family hopes and vision for Carissa (in contrast to that of some providers), the family's decision making and interactions, the needs of the older children, the role of brothers in caring for their little sister, and strengths from religious faith and extended family. Family is middle-income, African-American. Setting: family home. Family Consultant: Jana Staton, Ph.D., American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Foundation. " -Child Development Media, Inc.

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

Availability

• Child Development Media, Inc. - An extensive collection of video tapes and training materials concerning parenting and children.
  http://www.childdevmedia.com