عنوان

A> Narrative Inquiry: Experiences of Iranian Mothers of Children with Disabilities in Toronto, Ontario>

Number

230018

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

eng

Title Proper

A> Narrative Inquiry: Experiences of Iranian Mothers of Children with Disabilities in Toronto, Ontario>

First Statement of Responsibility

/ Yasaman Jalali-Kushki

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2014.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

vii, 201 p.

Text of Note

Code E.Dissertation: 125

Text of Note

عنوان به فارسی : بررسی تجارب مادران ايرانی مھاجر در زمینه دسترسی به خدمات و امکانات موجود برای فرزندان استثنائی آنھا در تورنتو، انتاريو

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

PhD

Discipline of degree

Educational Psychology, Human Development specialization

Text of Note

Using a narrative inquiry approach, this study examines the life narratives of seven women who emigrated from Iran and have a child who has a disability. Influenced by a social constructivist epistemology, this inquiry honours the mothers' voices and applies a developmental lens to the analysis of their experiences. To analyze the data, two complementary analytic approaches were used: categorization and contextualization. Through categorization, the narratives were divided into themes that included interpreting and internalizing motherhood, managing systems of support, and success through education. Through contextualization, restoried accounts of the seven narratives were created to allow the author to situate them within context. Overall, the analyses indicated that the women's experiences of responsibility, blame and stigma often isolated them and reduced the availability of emotional support. They also highlighted the accessibility of typical professional settings, such as schools and hospitals as original sources of professional support. Finally, the value placed on education and the women's initiative in creating their own sources of support emphasizes the need for culturally relevant opportunities for self-determined advancement and education. The experiences of immigrant women who have a child with a disability are not well understood. This study gives voice to the perspectives of a subset of such women, so health and community programs can begin to be sensitized to their needs.

Canada -- Emigration and immigration

کانادا -- مهاجرت

Jalali-Kushki, Yasaman جلالی کوشکی، یاسمن