Campus Location
Abilene Campus (Residential)
Date of Award
Spring 8-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Marriage and Family Therapy
Degree Name
Master of Marriage and Family Therapy
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Dale Bertram
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Lisa Merchant
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Lisa Powell
Abstract
This study examines a phenomenological study of the experiences of military couples who have a child with autism. The research analysis was conducted with Polkinghorne’s (1989) ideas in mind, using a limited number of participants who all share a similar lived experience. The research was carried out with six married couples who are currently serving in the military and have a child with autism. After a brief overview of autism, military families, and marital satisfaction, the research hypothesis of the specific study follows. The present study, therefore, used a qualitative methodology in the form of Creswell’s (2014) definition of phenomenology to explore marital satisfaction of each couple.
Recommended Citation
Deloach, Simone R., "Marital Satisfaction for Military Couples with a Child of Autism" (2018). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 110.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/110