Parenting Perceptions and Social Supports of Mothers with Cognitive Disabilities

The current study identified a range of parenting perceptions and experiences of mothers with intellectual difficulties, and examined the relationship between identified vulnerabilities and mothers' perceived social supports. Common parenting perceptions were positive feelings about parenting a...

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Published in:Sexuality and disability 2002-03, Vol.20 (1), p.29
Main Author: Ehlers-Flint, M L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abstract Reasoning
Academic Achievement
Behavior
Beliefs
Child Development
Child discipline
Child Rearing
Disability
Educational Needs
Educational Resources
Mothers
Parenting Skills
Parenting Styles
Parents
Parents & parenting
Perceptions
Reading Ability
Researchers
Social Environment
Social Networks
Socialization
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Summary:The current study identified a range of parenting perceptions and experiences of mothers with intellectual difficulties, and examined the relationship between identified vulnerabilities and mothers' perceived social supports. Common parenting perceptions were positive feelings about parenting and mothers' abilities to nurture their children. Mothers also perceived more support than interference from their social networks and viewed their relatives as both supportive and interfering. They also expressed satisfaction with the therapeutic services they received. Mothers varied in terms of their perceptions of themselves as parents and their experiences of caregiving as related to their personal histories. Many mothers experienced financial difficulties and social isolation.
ISSN:0146-1044
1573-6717
DOI:10.1023/A:1015282320460