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'I Don't Think I Have Ever Worked Harder on a Case': Needs of Canadian Child Protection Workers and Parents with Intellectual Disabilities
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Munazza Tahir; Virginie Cobigo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The current literature has established that prejudice in child protection cases with parents with intellectual disabilities continues to persist. However, complexities of these cases are not well-understood from the perspective of child protection workers. This study aimed to identify the needs of child protection workers and their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Child Care
The Double-Edged Sword of Vulnerability: Explaining the Persistent Challenges for Practitioners in Supporting Parents with Intellectual Disabilities
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MacIntyre, Gillian; Stewart, Ailsa; McGregor, Sharon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Evidence suggests that parents with intellectual disabilities can be "good enough" parents with appropriate support that focuses on the whole family. This paper brings together theories of vulnerability with an ethics of care approach to reflect on challenges for practitioners in supporting parents, drawing upon data from a…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Parenting Skills, Foreign Countries
The "Mother" behind the Mother: Three Generations of Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Family Support Networks
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Traustadottir, Rannveig; Sigurjonsdottir, Hanna Bjorg – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Given appropriate supports mothers with intellectual disabilities can successfully raise their children. Historically, this support has been provided by extended family members while support from formal services is a recent development. This paper examines the role of extended family members in assisting mothers with intellectual…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Family (Sociological Unit), Participant Observation
Service Delivery to Parents with an Intellectual Disability: Family-Centred or Professionally Centred?
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Wade, Catherine M.; Mildon, Robyn L.; Matthews, Jan M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Studies support the use of family-centred practices in service delivery to families where a parent has an intellectual disability. This paper examines the importance of such practices to parents. Materials and Methods: Interview responses from 32 parents with intellectual disability were coded by two independent raters as reflecting…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Parents with Disabilities, Delivery Systems, Social Support Groups