Identify Five Common Sources of Stress for Families with Children

question 25

Essay

Identify five common sources of stress for families with children who are exceptional. For each source of stress, cite ways the field of special education has changed to support families.

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Definitions:

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Gender Typing

The process by which society and culture ascribe particular roles, behaviors, or attributes to individuals based on their perceived sex.

Third-sex Category

A concept in some cultures for individuals who do not fit within the traditional binary genders of male and female, recognizing a separate unique gender identity.

Anthropologists

Scientists who study human behavior, cultures, societies, and biological traits, past and present.