Mothers' Experiences of a Women's Health and Empowerment Program for Mothers of a Child with a Disability

Autor/inn/en	Bourke-Taylor, Helen M.; Jane, Fiona M.
Titel	Mothers' Experiences of a Women's Health and Empowerment Program for Mothers of a Child with a Disability
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48 (2018) 6, S.2174-2186 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bourke-Taylor, Helen M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-018-3486-0
Schlagwörter	Disabilities; Health Education; Mixed Methods Research; Empowerment; Mothers; Children; Workshops; Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Handicap; Behinderung; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Mother; Mutter; Child; Kind; Kinder; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Substantial research identifies mothers of children with a disability as a vulnerable group with compromised health outcomes and restrictions for their own self-care, social, economic and leisure participation. This study investigated perceptions and experiences of mothers following attendance at health education and empowerment workshops (Healthy Mothers Healthy Families). Mixed methods evaluated mothers' experiences. A pragmatic qualitative approach was applied to data analysis of interviews with mothers (N = 19). Four themes emerged: Changes for me; Changes for my family; Wisdom gained; and Worthwhile workshops. Mothers described feeling validated and empowered in this facilitated group intervention and valued education about women's health, tailored research findings, individualised goal setting, time to learn and share with other mothers, and the workshop environment. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01