Everyday challenges for mothers with Spinal Cord Injury: a qualitative study
The aim of this study was to explore how women with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) manage their daily lives after becoming mothers and if they experienced barriers in society. Five women were interviewed, aged 25–40 years, who had incurred a traumatic SCI two to twenty years previous to their fi...
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Stockholm University Press
2012-07-01
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| description | The aim of this study was to explore how women with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) manage their daily lives after becoming mothers and if they experienced barriers in society. Five women were interviewed, aged 25–40 years, who had incurred a traumatic SCI two to twenty years previous to their first child being born. All the participants expressed a wish to carry out infant care tasks and to take part in their children's activities. The participants used welfare arrangements to manage certain tasks. They faced challenges in the form of physical barriers in their surroundings, as well as various degrees of struggle related to social services. Statements from five Norwegian women with SCI point to unique practical and emotional experiences of becoming mothers. Their reports also elucidate the lack of knowledge among professionals related to motherhood and SCI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bfdbab1b606c44fd9cc2614ceba2b7c82023-09-03T00:08:48ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Disability Research1501-74191745-30112012-07-0115218519810.1080/15017419.2012.692708388Everyday challenges for mothers with Spinal Cord Injury: a qualitative studyGunnbjørg Aune0Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Nesoddtangen, NorwayThe aim of this study was to explore how women with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) manage their daily lives after becoming mothers and if they experienced barriers in society. Five women were interviewed, aged 25–40 years, who had incurred a traumatic SCI two to twenty years previous to their first child being born. All the participants expressed a wish to carry out infant care tasks and to take part in their children's activities. The participants used welfare arrangements to manage certain tasks. They faced challenges in the form of physical barriers in their surroundings, as well as various degrees of struggle related to social services. Statements from five Norwegian women with SCI point to unique practical and emotional experiences of becoming mothers. Their reports also elucidate the lack of knowledge among professionals related to motherhood and SCI.https://www.sjdr.se/articles/459Spinal Cord Injurymothers with SCImothers with disabilitymothering |
| spellingShingle | Gunnbjørg Aune Everyday challenges for mothers with Spinal Cord Injury: a qualitative study Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research Spinal Cord Injury mothers with SCI mothers with disability mothering |
| title | Everyday challenges for mothers with Spinal Cord Injury: a qualitative study |
| title_full | Everyday challenges for mothers with Spinal Cord Injury: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Everyday challenges for mothers with Spinal Cord Injury: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Everyday challenges for mothers with Spinal Cord Injury: a qualitative study |
| title_short | Everyday challenges for mothers with Spinal Cord Injury: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | everyday challenges for mothers with spinal cord injury a qualitative study |
| topic | Spinal Cord Injury mothers with SCI mothers with disability mothering |
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