The article is describing the process of evolution of systematic research investigations in psychology of socio-psychological characteristics of families of children with disabilities. The conception of "family life world" is the theoretical platform for this research. Psychodynamic, behavioural and socio-psychological approaches are the focus of a theoretical methodological analysis of parental characteristics for interpretation of the whole structure of the "family life world”. The Psychodynamic approach is considered through the prism of inner maternal conflict. The Socio-psychological perspective is represented through the parental conflict of acceptance of the child with disability as social-cultural construction. The Behavioural approach considers parental characteristics through mental and behavioural analysis. All together, the dominant psychological traditions are focusing on negative influences of a child with disability on their "family life world".
The project was funded by the Russian Humanitarian Foundation [RGNF 10-06-94045k/K. The Grant was in the thematically arena: Complex investigations of a Human. Psychology. Pedagogy]