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Publication Date: 2023
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Vulnerable but Stronger Together: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Mothers of Young Adults with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
den Boer, M. C.; Voermans, M. A. C.; Embregts, P. J. C. M.
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v48 n2 p215-223 2023
Background: Mothers of young adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities that live at home are less likely to be on the radar of formal services. We explored the experience of these mothers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A qualitative study using three case studies. Transcripts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results: Two overarching themes with various subthemes emerged. The first theme focuses on the impact of being a mother of a young adult with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities who lives at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second theme describes both the vulnerability and resilience of the broader system, as well as its need to experience togetherness. Conclusions: Families of a young adult with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities exhibit both resilience and vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the importance to support and promote the visibility of these families.
Descriptors: Mothers, Young Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, COVID-19, Pandemics, Experience, Resilience (Psychology), Risk, Family Environment, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Coping, Professional Personnel, Role
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