Caregiving Mothers of Children with Impairments: Coping and Support in Russia

Autor/in	Kaplan, Rachel L.
Titel	Caregiving Mothers of Children with Impairments: Coping and Support in Russia
Quelle	In: Disability & Society, 25 (2010) 6, S.715-729 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-7599
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Caregivers; Coping; Interviews; Foreign Countries; Disabilities; Child Rearing; Stress Management; Social Services; Social Support Groups; Access to Health Care; Planning; Barriers; Spouses; Siblings; Role; Russia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Bewältigung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ausland; Handicap; Behinderung; Kindererziehung; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Ehepartner; Sibling; Geschwister; Rollen; Russland
Abstract	Parents providing long-term care for their children with impairments face myriad physical and emotional challenges. Researchers have examined coping strategies among parent caregivers in various contexts internationally. However, little research has focused on caregiving mothers of children with impairments in developing countries, and even less on mothers in Russia. The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate the ways in which caregiving mothers cope and their perceptions of services and supports they need and utilize in a small Russian city. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with caregiving mothers (n = 20) concerning postnatal and current treatment, information and services, finances, social support, and future plans. Analysis revealed that planning for the future and navigating limited resources, overcoming structural barriers and cultural obstacles, and maintaining social support were the three most important facets of mothers' abilities to cope with the demands of caregiving. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10