“…Extensive knowledge of the medical system and being comfortable in it helps parents in other times of crisis, unrelated to their child. Also, in their Korean study, Park and Chung () state: ‘All mothers in this study shared that the changes their child's disability brought to their own lives helped them grow over time as a person. Many agreed that they have become more open‐minded and have new expectations for life as a person apart from life as a mother’.…”
Section: Disability and Carementioning
confidence: 86%
“…Extensive knowledge of the medical system and being comfortable in it helps parents in other times of crisis, unrelated to their child. Also, in their Korean study, Park and Chung (2015) state:…”
Section: Positive Impact Of and Coping With Childhood Disabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In particular, when a child grows older and therefore heavier, parents start to experience physical ailments (H. J. Park & Chung, 2015). This physical burden of care is acknowledged in other parts of the world, such as Uganda, Israel, Japan and Canada (respectively Hartley et al, 2005;Heiman, 2002;Kimura & Yamazaki, 2013;Raina et al, 2005).…”
“…Extensive knowledge of the medical system and being comfortable in it helps parents in other times of crisis, unrelated to their child. Also, in their Korean study, Park and Chung () state: ‘All mothers in this study shared that the changes their child's disability brought to their own lives helped them grow over time as a person. Many agreed that they have become more open‐minded and have new expectations for life as a person apart from life as a mother’.…”
Section: Disability and Carementioning
confidence: 86%
“…Extensive knowledge of the medical system and being comfortable in it helps parents in other times of crisis, unrelated to their child. Also, in their Korean study, Park and Chung (2015) state:…”
Section: Positive Impact Of and Coping With Childhood Disabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In particular, when a child grows older and therefore heavier, parents start to experience physical ailments (H. J. Park & Chung, 2015). This physical burden of care is acknowledged in other parts of the world, such as Uganda, Israel, Japan and Canada (respectively Hartley et al, 2005;Heiman, 2002;Kimura & Yamazaki, 2013;Raina et al, 2005).…”
“…The article provides a critical overview of a range of other research and findings around the topic, including QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ORIGINAL ARTICLE general literature on disability, the Korean community and culture and cultural issues in relation to disability. There is a significant wealth of literature on more general experiences of, and issues with, raising a child with a disability but detailed discussion of this is beyond the scope of what is possible here (see Khanlou, Haque, Sheehan, & Jones, 2015;Park & Chung, 2014;Shin, 2002;Welterlin & LeRue, 2007). Methodological and ethical considerations impacting on the present, small-scale exploratory research are discussed briefly.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yet, there are also parents who highlight the experiences of raising children with disabilities in a favourable light. As evident in studies (Cho et al, 2000;Park & Chung, 2014), experiences of raising children with disabilities have been acknowledged to have provided opportunities for parents' personal growth as they gained positively from a challenging situation, and the experience offered them the opportunity to reflect on the bigger picture of life and expanded their perspective on life.…”
INTRODUCTION:This article aims to provide an overview of the experiences of Korean immigrant parents raising children with disabilities in Aotearoa New Zealand, primarily focusing on their experience of disability services and systems.
METHODS:As the present exploratory study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of immigrant parents' experiences and perceptions, a qualitative approach was employed to collect rich and lived information from participants. Ten participants were recruited and interviewed among Korean parents of children with disabilities and professionals working with those families.
FINDINGS:Lack of trust among Korean parents living in Aotearoa New Zealand was frequently discussed by the participants in the present study. Lack of information around available services and alternative support and cultural barriers were often identified to have a significant impact on Korean parents' experiences with services. A sense of obligation to integrate into the host society and the services provided was also evident. Further, there was a contradictory perception between parents and associated professionals in relation to services' expectations of Korean parents.
CONCLUSION:From analysis of the findings, three main themes emerged: experiences of services and its relations with trust, cultural values and expectations, and looking to the future. The study suggests that there is a need for professionals, service providers and government to consider ways to build trusting relationships with Korean parents and their children with disabilities, and makes a number of recommendations.
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