Strnadová I, Collings S, Loblinzk J, Danker J. Parents with intellectual disabilities and their perspective of peer support: "It depends on how they give it".
JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2019;
32:879-889. [PMID:
30790398 DOI:
10.1111/jar.12579]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Parents with intellectual disabilities face particular challenges, such as lack of sufficient support with their parenting. Peers can be an important source of support for parents in the general population; however, there is a limited knowledge about peer support for parents with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to explore experiences of parents with intellectual disabilities with social support with a focus on the role of peers.
METHOD
Twenty-six parents with intellectual disabilities in New South Wales, Australia, took part in a semi-structured interview.
RESULTS
The inductive content analysis of data revealed three main themes; this article reports on one of them-Developing interdependence.
CONCLUSIONS
The source of support was less important than the way support was offered. Parents valued support offered by someone who respected them as a person and parent, and was interested in what they wanted and needed.
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