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ERIC Number: ED601482
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 238
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-1-0857-6265-6
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Mothers' Voices: A Narrative Study of the Experiences and Perspectives of Mothers Raising School Age Children with Disabilities in One of Zimbabwe's Urban Areas
Masaka, Emillia
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of New Mexico
This narrative study examined (1) how women raising school age children with disabilities in one of Zimbabwe's urban areas, articulated and conceptualized (a) their children's disabilities and (b) their experiences as mothers of children with disabilities and (2) how their social status, marital status, age, ethnicity, and/or race intersected with their experiences of raising children with disabilities. A localized understanding of how mothers view their children's disabilities was important because it influences results of any interventions their children might receive. Eight participants volunteered to have three interviews each, with me. Utilizing the social construction of disability, intersectionality, and thematic analysis in Dedoose [an online software] to analyze the interview data, three major themes emerged: "six A's of access", "identity construction", "reconstruction, and deconstruction narratives", and "coping mechanisms". Results show that participants conceptualized their children as diverse individuals who were good children, capable children, and children like any other children. Some mothers viewed their experiences of raising their children with disabilities as "a battle" and "a problem" to emphasize how raising children with extra needs could be challenging and that these children need parents who fight like warriors fighting a "battle" for them to be successful. Additionally, participants' religion, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender, the country's economic situation, social, economic, and marital statuses were some factors that combined in ever-changing and mutually compelling ways to fashion their experiences. Results also point to the need for parent and teacher education, appropriate and contextually relevant resources, services, and supports for students with disabilities in Zimbabwe. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Zimbabwe
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