A Qualitative Investigation of Support Workers' Experiences of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dutch Migrant Families Who Have Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Geuijen, Pauline M.; Vromans, Laura; Embregts, Petri J. C. M.
Titel	A Qualitative Investigation of Support Workers' Experiences of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dutch Migrant Families Who Have Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 46 (2021) 4, S.300-305 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2021.1947210
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Intellectual Disability; Migrants; Foreign Countries; Children; Family Needs; Family Characteristics; Interpersonal Relationship; Incidence; Trust (Psychology); Barriers; Language Usage; Fear; Social Isolation; Computer Mediated Communication; Allied Health Personnel; School Closing; Residential Programs; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Migrantin; Ausland; Child; Kind; Kinder; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Vorkommen; Sprachgebrauch; Furcht; Soziale Isolation; Computerkonferenz; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Sozialer Wohnungsbau; Niederlande
Abstract	Background: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected families who have children with intellectual disabilities (ID). Our aim was to explore the pandemic's impact on Dutch migrant families who have children with ID, by interviewing these families' support workers. Method: A descriptive qualitative methodology was employed, which resulted in semi-structured telephone interviews with 34 support workers. We selected interview transcripts that pertained to 27 Dutch migrant families who have children with ID and identified themes and subthemes using thematic analysis. Results: Two main themes related to the pandemic emerged: (1) "Work of support workers during the COVID-19 pandemic"; and (2) "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon migrant families who have children with ID." Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that support workers particularly struggled to stay in touch with migrant families who have children with ID during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, support workers should tailor their support to the needs of migrant families. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01