Journal of Family Relations (한국가족관계학회지)

Korean Association of Family Relations (한국가족관계학회)
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A Phenomenological Study on Disabled Parents' Experiences of Raising Children: Focusing on Mothers

신체장애인 부부의 자녀양육경험에 관한 현상학적 연구: 어머니를 중심으로

  • Lee, Songhee (Dept of Social Welfare, Graduate School, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Lim, Jeungsuk (Dept of Social Welfare, Graduate School, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Lee, Miwoo (Dept of Social Welfare, Graduate School, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Chung, Semi (Dept of Social Welfare, Graduate School, Ewha Womans University)
  • 이송희 (이화여자대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 임정숙 (이화여자대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 이미우 (이화여자대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 정세미 (이화여자대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2016.01.31
  • Accepted : 2016.03.31
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the essence of disabled parents' experiences of raising children. Method: Five families, which were composed with parents with physical disabilities and children, were participated into this study. One-time interview was conducted with mother of each family and it was recorded, coded, and analysed using method of Giorgi's phenomenological study. Result: Three superordinate themes, nine subordinate themes, and 22 concepts were derived. The essence of disabled parents' experiences of raising children was "disabled parents' growth with their children despite of prejudice." This represented that even though disabled parents faced with diverse kinds of difficulties, they put their heart and soul into raising their children and they encouraged their children to have their feet on the ground firmly. Finally, disabled parents went out into the world with their children. Conclusion: The current study illustrated how those stories about raising children could be interpreted from the perspective of the family relation, and suggested possible ways to support disabled parents for raising children.

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