Proceedings of The 6th Global Conference on Women’s Studies
Year: 2024
DOI:
[PDF]
Me and my son: The parenting experience of Jordanian mothers with disability
Dima Al-Ruwaidan Souad Ghaith, Nissreen Abu Hussein
ABSTRACT:
The study aimed to explore some aspects of parent-child relationship among Jordanian mothers with disabilities and their children. This study was conducted on eight mothers with disabilities distributed as follows: three mothers with hearing disabilities, three mothers with visual disabilities, and two mothers with physical disabilities. To achieve the study’s goal, a phenomenological qualitative research approach was used, specifically semi-structured interviews. Results were derived using the Qualitative Analysis Guide of Leuven (QUAGOL). This involved transcribing the interviews, creating summaries for each interview, extracting and compiling study questions into separate files for each question, creating conceptual maps to form main themes for answering the study questions and establishing primary themes. The results revealed seven main themes: (1) Yes, this is my mother, (2) I am not proud of my mother, (3) Communication, (4) Boundaries, (5) Parenting Styles, (6) Behavior Modification Methods, and (7) A Strong Child.
keywords: Transition to motherhood; Parent-child relationship; Disabled women; Parenting styles