Experiences of Mothers Who Care for Adults with Profound Intellectual Disabilities. Qualitative Study

The purpose of this qualitative study was to evaluate the motherhood experience when caring for adult children with profound intellectual disabilities. The study was conducted in Poland with a group of 34 mothers. Data was collected and the qualitative methodology was applied, using in-depth narrati...

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Autores: Aksamit, Diana, Badia Martín, M. del Mar|||0000-0002-3661-1175
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:275504
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/275504
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.52291/ijse.2021.36.13
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Motherhood
Family
Profound intellectual disability
Adulthood
Descripción
Sumario:The purpose of this qualitative study was to evaluate the motherhood experience when caring for adult children with profound intellectual disabilities. The study was conducted in Poland with a group of 34 mothers. Data was collected and the qualitative methodology was applied, using in-depth narrative interviews. The results of the research indicated that these experiences also include various critical events; experiences that became part of the motherhood to which the women attributed personal meaning. The study results suggest the need for state reform measures to support mothers of adults with profound intellectual disabilities and at the same time, for many families.