دورية أكاديمية
'They Don't Think I Can Cope, Because I Have Got a Learning Disability…': Experiences of Stigma in the Lives of Parents with Learning Disabilities
العنوان: | 'They Don't Think I Can Cope, Because I Have Got a Learning Disability…': Experiences of Stigma in the Lives of Parents with Learning Disabilities |
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اللغة: | English |
المؤلفون: | Franklin, Laura, Theodore, Kate (ORCID |
المصدر: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Jul 2022 35(4):935-947. |
الإتاحة: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
Peer Reviewed: | Y |
Page Count: | 13 |
تاريخ النشر: | 2022 |
نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
Descriptors: | Parents, Child Rearing, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Power Structure, Competence, Intellectual Disability, Self Advocacy |
DOI: | 10.1111/jar.12934 |
تدمد: | 1360-2322 |
مستخلص: | Background: Parents with learning disabilities report facing a widely held 'presumption of incompetence', placing them under pressure to prove their parenting competence. In collaboration with a learning disability theatre company, an inclusive research methodology explored experiences of parenting with learning disabilities, with a specific focus on the operation of stigma in parents' lives. Method: Interviews with 17 mothers and 5 fathers who self-identified as having learning disabilities were co-facilitated by learning-disabled co-researchers, and analysed using thematic analysis, with input from people with learning disabilities. Results: Thematic analysis generated four key themes; (1) positions of powerlessness, (2) assumptions of incompetence, (3) challenging assumptions and proving competence and (4) claiming power. Conclusion: Parents reported experiencing stigma and disempowerment within their networks, yet continued to embrace their valued parental identity and drew strength from involvement with self-advocacy organisations. The research informed arts-based performance pieces and resources aimed at training professionals and raising public awareness. |
Abstractor: | As Provided |
Entry Date: | 2022 |
رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1339076 |
قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
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