For the Record: The Lived Experience of Parents with a Learning Disability--A Pilot Study Examining the Scottish Perspective

Autor/inn/en	MacIntyre, Gillian; Stewart, Ailsa
Titel	For the Record: The Lived Experience of Parents with a Learning Disability--A Pilot Study Examining the Scottish Perspective
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 40 (2012) 1, S.5-14 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3156.2010.00669.x
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Parents with Disabilities; Advocacy; Social Support Groups; Mental Retardation; Experience; Role; Child Rearing; Social Isolation; Social Networks; Social Services; Agency Cooperation; United Kingdom (Scotland) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sozialanwaltschaft; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Geistige Behinderung; Erfahrung; Rollen; Kindererziehung; Soziale Isolation; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste
Abstract	There are increasing numbers of parents with a learning disability living in the community although the exact numbers are unknown. Existing research suggests that this group of parents faces disadvantage and discrimination on a number of levels. This study reports on the findings of a small pilot study that examined the lived experience of five parents with a learning disability living in Scotland. The research focused particularly on the role of advocacy in supporting parents. The study found that the parents faced a number of challenges not only in relation to their parenting role but also in the circumstances characterising their lives more generally. Parents were likely to be socially isolated and had limited support networks. Support services did not always meet the needs of parents with a learning disability, and joint working between agencies appeared to be particularly problematic. The study concludes by suggesting that advocacy can be effective in supporting parents to have their voices heard. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10