正式支持在智障母亲子女生活中的作用。
The role of formal support in the lives of children of mothers with intellectual disability.
作者信息
Collings Susan, Grace Rebekah, Llewellyn Gwynnyth
机构信息
Faculty of Arts and Social Science, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Children and Families Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
出版信息
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2017 May;30(3):492-500. doi: 10.1111/jar.12361.
BACKGROUND
Mothers with intellectual disability face socioeconomic disadvantage and social isolation, which is associated with poorer child outcomes. Social services feature prominently in the lives of mothers with intellectual disability especially those without informal support; however, the role of formal support in the lives of their children has not been explored.
METHODS
Seven children aged 7-11 years took part in semi-structured interviews to explore their social experiences. Stories about interactions at home, school and with peers were analysed to illuminate influences, including social support, in their lives.
RESULTS
Formal support can provide an enduring relationship for children from socially restricted homes when it focuses on the child's abilities, interests and needs as distinct from those of their mother. Child-focused support can be from a paid worker or volunteer.
CONCLUSIONS
Family support services need to apply a child focus to improve the well-being of children in vulnerable families.
背景
智障母亲面临社会经济劣势和社会孤立，这与较差的儿童成长结果相关。社会服务在智障母亲的生活中占据显著地位，尤其是那些没有非正式支持的母亲；然而，正式支持在其子女生活中的作用尚未得到探讨。
方法
七名7至11岁的儿童参与了半结构化访谈，以探究他们的社交经历。对有关在家中、学校以及与同伴互动的故事进行了分析，以阐明包括社会支持在内的各种影响因素在他们生活中的作用。
结果
当正式支持关注儿童自身的能力、兴趣和需求而非其母亲的相关情况时，可为来自社会受限家庭的儿童提供持久的关系。以儿童为中心的支持可以来自有偿工作者或志愿者。
结论
家庭支持服务需要以儿童为重点，以改善弱势家庭中儿童的福祉。
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