Groups for Parents with Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitive Analysis of Experiences
2017 (English)In: JARID: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, ISSN 1360-2322, E-ISSN 1468-3148, Vol. 30, no 4, p. 638-647Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Background
Parents with intellectual disabilities (IDs) are often socially isolated and need support.
Materials and Methods
This qualitative study is based on participant observations of a group for parents with with intellectual disabilities. Data were categorized and interpreted in the framework of social capital and symbolic interactionism.
Results
Being a part of the parent group provided parents with a social network, which had the potential to be supportive in everyday life. The social workers in the group were seen as allies, and parents appeared to trust them and felt they could seek advice and tell them about their personal problems. The parents sometimes asked for advice about how to handle contacts with other professionals in their everyday life. The parents valued the social contact with the other parents.
Conclusions
The group provided the parents with the opportunity to meet both other parents and two social workers. The group gave a greater number of social relations, adding to the parents’ social capital and helping to reduce social isolation.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2017. Vol. 30, no 4, p. 638-647
Keywords [en]
intellectual disability, parenthood, social support, social work
National Category
Social Work
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-129270DOI: 10.1111/jar.12258ISI: 000402816500006PubMedID: 27168218OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-129270DiVA, id: diva2:937295
Note
Studien genomfördes med stöd av Stifelsen Sävstaholm
2016-06-152016-06-152017-06-26Bibliographically approved