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Love and Resistance of Mothers with Intellectual Disability from Ethnocultural Communities in Canada
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Direct linkPacheco, Laura; McConnell, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Mothers with intellectual disability are thought to be passive, dependent and in need of protection. This study contributes to a nascent body of research that challenges this schema, revealing how women with intellectual disability who are mothers resist oppression. Methods: Narrative research methods underpinned by intersectionality…
Descriptors: Mothers, Interviews, Females, Parent Child Relationship
Wolowicz-Ruszkowska, Agnieszka; McConnell, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Little is known about the experience of growing up with a mother with intellectual disability. The aim of this study was to explore this experience from the perspective of adult children. Method: In-depth interviews with 23 adult children brought up by mothers with moderate-to-severe intellectual disability. The interview data were…
Descriptors: Adults, Mothers, Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disciplines
Mayes, Rachel; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: The support networks of mothers with intellectual disabilities play an important role in caring for children. Understanding the support provided by the network is therefore vital in understanding the capacity of a mother to care for her child. Nevertheless, how these important networks came into existence is yet to be explored.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Females, Mental Retardation
Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Bundy, Anita; Mayes, Rachel; McConnell, David; Emerson, Eric; Brentnall, Jennie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: This study describes the development and trialling of the Family Life Interview (FLI), a clinical tool designed to examine sustainability of family routines. Materials and Methods: The FLI, a self-report instrument completed by a parent within a semi-structured practitioner--parent interview, was administered to 118 parents, with…
Descriptors: Family Life, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Family Environment
Booth, Tim; Booth, Wendy; McConnell, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: Parents with learning difficulties are known to face a high risk of losing their children. This paper reports findings from a study designed to throw light on the numbers of parents with learning difficulties and their children coming before the Family Courts in Children Act proceedings and what happened to them as a result. Method:…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Placement, Mental Retardation, Disability Discrimination
Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David; Thompson, Kirsty; Whybrow, Samantha – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: This study explored the relationship between family life variables and out-of-home placement tendency for families of school-age children with disabilities and high support needs. Method: This study was a prospective cohort study of 81 families with children with disabilities and high support needs aged between 6 and 13 years. There…
Descriptors: Family Life, Disabilities, Student Placement, Residential Programs
