Homeward Bound: Exploring the Motives of Mothers Who Brought Their Offspring with Intellectual Disabilities Home from Residential Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Vereijken, Frances R.; Giesbers, Sanne A. H.; Jahoda, Andrew; Embregts, Petri J. C. M.
Titel	Homeward Bound: Exploring the Motives of Mothers Who Brought Their Offspring with Intellectual Disabilities Home from Residential Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 35 (2022) 1, S.150-159 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Vereijken, Frances R.) ORCID (Giesbers, Sanne A. H.) ORCID (Jahoda, Andrew) ORCID (Embregts, Petri J. C. M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12930
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Motivation; Adults; Intellectual Disability; Residential Care; Residential Institutions; Family Environment; Parent Responsibility; Caregiver Role; COVID-19; Pandemics; Foreign Countries; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Wohnumgebung; Familienmilieu; Ausland; Niederlande
Abstract	Background: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some parents in the Netherlands decided to bring their offspring with intellectual disabilities, who normally live in residential care, home. The present study explored why the mothers decided to bring their offspring home. Method: Interviews were carried out with seven mothers of adults with intellectual disabilities. An interpretative phenomenological approach was used to establish in-depth accounts of the mothers' experiences. Results: The analysis yielded three overarching themes: (a) Families are indispensable; (b) the complex role of being a mother of a child with intellectual disabilities; and (c) Who is looking out for our offspring during COVID-19? Conclusions: The mothers experienced a strong sense of wanting to do what was best for their offspring with intellectual disabilities during COVID-19. The study provides insight into why mothers remain involved in the care for their offspring and the complexity of navigating lifelong care responsibilities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01