Seltzer M M, Krauss M W, Hong J, Orsmond G I
Waisman Center and School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705-2280, USA.
Ment Retard. 2001 Jun;39(3):181-94. doi: 10.1352/0047-6765(2001)039<0181:CODOFI>2.0.CO;2.
Family involvement with adults who have mental retardation following a residential transition to a nonparental living situation was examined. We found that aging mothers were highly involved in the relocation process and had frequent contact and continued emotional involvement with their adult child. Mothers became increasingly satisfied with their level of contact with their child over time, less worried about the future, and had decreasing levels of direct caregiving and contact with residential staff. Adult siblings reported improved sibling relationships over time. Siblings whose brother or sister moved out of the parental home increased their shared activities and felt less pessimistic about the future. Findings address a critical gap in knowledge about the life course roles of families of persons with mental retardation.
研究了在向非父母居住环境过渡后，智障成年人家庭的参与情况。我们发现，年迈的母亲高度参与搬迁过程，与成年子女保持频繁联系并持续有情感投入。随着时间推移，母亲对与子女的联系程度越来越满意，对未来的担忧减少，直接照料和与住宿工作人员的接触也减少。成年兄弟姐妹表示，随着时间推移，兄弟姐妹关系有所改善。其兄弟姐妹搬出父母家的兄弟姐妹增加了共同活动，对未来也不那么悲观了。研究结果填补了智障人士家庭生活历程角色方面的关键知识空白。
