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Maternal employment and family responsibilities: the perspectives of mothers and children with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- SHEARN Julia, TODD Stuart
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(3), 2000, pp.109-131.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the nature of the restrictions which affect the employment participation of mothers of children with learning disabilities and explores the meaning work has for them. The data were derived from qualitative interviews with 18 mothers of children with disabilities aged between 5 and 15 years. These mothers found employment difficult. They encountered unusual time demands, and a lack of adequate and affordable child care. The mothers felt that they were on the periphery of society with little release from the pressures of caring. Mothers who had part-time jobs often did poorly paid work of low status, thereby encountering few opportunities to use their skills and abilities to the full. Those who attempted a full-time job experienced stress from the dual demands of home and work, and from a fear that they were failing as mothers.