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Mothering differently: narratives of mothers with intellectual disability whose children have been compulsorily removed
- Authors:
- MAYES Rachel, LLEWELLYN Gwynnyth
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 37(2), June 2012, pp.121-130.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In Australia parents with intellectual disability are significantly more likely to have their children removed than parents with other disabilities. This qualitative study aimed to explore and describe the daily life narratives of 7 mothers with intellectual disability following the involuntary removal of their children. Participants were recruited through a family support service for parents with intellectual disability whose children had been removed through statutory child protection proceedings. Narratives were gathered through semi-structured in-depth interviews about experiences prior to and following removal of the child or children. The 7 mothers had experienced child removal on 14 separate occasions. The article reports on the multiple and varied stories of the mothers, with illustrative examples from the interviews, covering the 3 distinct narratives identified: "living as the mother I am", "living as the mother I should be", and "not feeling like a mother any more". The authors discuss the findings and their implications
Children of parents with intellectual disability: facing poor outcomes or faring okay?
- Authors:
- COLLINGS Susan, LLEWELLYN Gwynnyth
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 37(1), March 2012, pp.65-82.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Children of parents with intellectual disability (ID) are assumed to be at risk of developmental, academic, behavioural, and social adjustment problems. The aim of this review is to gain an understanding of the current state of knowledge of children of parents with ID. A database and reference search identified 26 studies on child outcomes for review. Two groups of studies were identified. The first investigated an association between parental intellectual disability and child outcomes where there was significant disadvantage. Some findings suggest low parental intellectual capacity can negatively impact child outcomes, but others indicate child development approaches population norms. A second, small group of studies explored narrative accounts of childhood to find that social exclusion, bullying, and stigma are commonplace. Removal from parental care emerged as a significant risk for this group of children. The review concludes that the studies do not reach a consensus about likely developmental or behavioural outcomes, with some children of parents with ID faring well and others at risk of less than ideal outcomes. The children studied usually come from clinical populations or other high-risk groups, and are typically young children.