Making work fit care: reconciliation strategies used by working mothers of adults with intellectual disabilities.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
; 26(2): 133-45, 2013 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study explored the experiences of working mothers with an adult child with intellectual disabilities to understand how they reconcile paid work and care responsibilities.METHODS:
Fifteen working mothers in Taiwan with an adult child with intellectual disabilities were interviewed, and an interpretative phenomenological approach was adopted for data collection and analysis.RESULTS:
All included mothers prioritized their caregiving role over paid work. The strategies used by these mothers to make paid work fit with caregiving included having strong social networks and informal support for their care work, use of formal services, personal religious beliefs and positive attitudes towards care, as well as having flexible working hours due to self-employment, good relations with employers, working positions and work locations.CONCLUSIONS:
Formal systems, which include both welfare and labour policies, need to be responsive to and involved in supporting these working mothers, especially those who lack good personal networks.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mulheres Trabalhadoras
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Cuidadores
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Deficiência Intelectual
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Mães
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan