Being a ‘good’ mother: Immigrant mothers of disabled children

Kim, Kyung Mee; Hwang, Se Kwang

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“…These families are pioneers of multiculturalism, overcoming conflicts that stem from different languages, parenting styles, and gender practices (Slany & Żadkowska, 2017). South Korea (hereinafter Korea) has gone through a rapid transformation from an ethnically homogeneous nation to a multicultural one (Kim & Hwang, 2019). This is an interesting phenomenon, since Korean society has a long history of valuing ethnic homogeneity based on bloodline (Kim & Hwang, 2019).…”

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“…South Korea (hereinafter Korea) has gone through a rapid transformation from an ethnically homogeneous nation to a multicultural one (Kim & Hwang, 2019). This is an interesting phenomenon, since Korean society has a long history of valuing ethnic homogeneity based on bloodline (Kim & Hwang, 2019). National statistics data document the dramatic increase of international marriages as one of the main reasons for the societal change in Korea.…”

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“…Additionally, immigrant parents may find it difficult to understand medical jargon and afford medical expenses (Alsharaydeh, Alqudah, & Chan, 2019). Korean society has relatively unfavorable perceptions of disabilities and multicultural families (Kim & Hwang, 2019), which could exacerbate the demands of such families. However, it should be noted that the experience of raising a child with a disability facilitates some immigrant mothers to be more resilient by motivating them to move forward in their life and focus on self‐growth (Joo & Han, 2017).…”

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Resilience in Multicultural Families of Children With Disabilities in Korea: A Path Analysis Using National Data

Heo

Lee

2021

J of Nursing Scholarship

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Purpose The number of multicultural families has increased globally, and Korea has also witnessed a surge. Along with the various challenges experienced by these families, a child with a disability can pose additional challenges. In‐depth knowledge about resilience factors among multicultural families of children with disabilities is important. The aim of this study was to examine relationships between family demands, family appraisals, family problem solving and coping, family resources, and family adaptation in multicultural families of children with disabilities in Korea as perceived by married immigrants. Design This study was based on a secondary analysis of national survey data in 2015 and 2018 in Korea. Methods A total of 256 multicultural families who have children with disabilities participated. Family demands were identified by examining marital conflict, cultural differences, marital status, and public assistance recipient households. Family appraisal was assessed by how the family perceived the married immigrant’s culture. Family problem solving and coping were examined by how actively a married immigrant participated in social activities. Family resources were assessed by examining Korean language competency and the health status of immigrants. Family adaptation was identified by how immigrants perceived their life satisfaction. Path analysis was used to assess the factors. Findings Family demands had a direct impact on family resources and family adaptation. Family appraisal had a direct impact on family adaptation. Family resources mediated the effect of family demands on family adaptation. Conclusions This study demonstrated that although a multicultural family of a child with a disability struggles with family demands, if the family receives positive resources from family members, they can adapt well. Current findings can be used to develop interventions that can foster greater resilience among families. Clinical Relevance This study provides evidence that nurses can target modifiable family aspects, including immigrants’ health and family perceptions of immigrants’ cultures identified in this study to enhance the immigrant and family adaptation.

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Resilience in Multicultural Families of Children With Disabilities in Korea: A Path Analysis Using National Data

Heo

Lee

2021

J of Nursing Scholarship

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“…Although a few siblings reported their communication with the entire family, communication among family members was still noted as one of the barriers (Lee & Burke, 2020). Within the Confucian cultural framework, Korean parents, especially mothers, are expected to be responsible for caring for children or elderly parents and managing household affairs (Hwang & Roulstone, 2015; Kim & Hwang, 2019). As such, parents often feel that it is their responsibility to take care of everything and are reluctant to discuss about future planning with their offspring with or without intellectual and developmental disabilities.…”

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Future planning for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Perspectives of siblings in South Korea

Lee

Kim

2020

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Future planning has received greater attention globally due to the longer lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and limited long-term services and supports in the adult disability system (Hewitt, Agosta, Heller, Williams, & Reinke, 2013). As individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live longer, parents may not be able to fulfil their caregiving roles in the future. However, many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities still live with their parents and have no plans for when parents will no longer be able to provide caregiving (Anderson et al., 2017). To alleviate the burden of family caregivers, future planning has emerged as one solution (Smith, Tobin, & Fullmer, 1995). Future planning is defined as planning activities which include both aspirational and definitive activities in different domains (i.e. residential, financial, legal, and leisure or social plan) to enhance quality of life of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Burke, Arnold, & Owen, 2018). Similar to European and American countries, future planning issues are getting more attention in Asian-Pacific countries. In South Korea, the rate of ageing for individuals with disabilities is progressing two to three times faster than the general population. In the case of Seoul City, the increased rate of ageing was reportedly 10.3% for those over 50 years of age and 12.7% for those over 65 years of age, compared to the rate in 2008 (Kim, Roh, & Goh, 2018). With individuals living longer than ever, almost 80%-90% of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities-more than 190,000 individuals-reported that they would like to live either with family,

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“…Hugmyndir um velsaeld, heilsu og fötlun geta vissulega verið ólíkar milli menningarhópa og rannsóknir sýna að menningarmunur getur skipt máli varðandi það hvernig innflytjendafjölskyldur skilja og takast á við umhverfi sitt (t.d. Kim og Hwang, 2018;Kramer-Roy, 2012;Zechella og Raval, 2016). Berg (2015) segir hins vegar tilhneigingu til að ofmeta menningarmun til að útskýra það að innflytjendafjölskyldur sem eiga fötluð börn virðast oft eiga við meiri og flóknari vanda að etja en innlendar.…”

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Innflytjendafjölskyldur með fötluð börn: Reynsla foreldra

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2020

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Tilgangur rannsóknarinnar var að kanna hvernig innflytjendafjölskyldur sem eigafötluð börn takast á við daglegt líf hér á landi, samskipti þeirra við nærsamfélagið ogþjónustukerfin sem ætlað er að styðja fjölskyldur fatlaðra barna. Rannsóknarsniðiðvar eigindlegt og byggðist á viðtölum við foreldra og þátttökuathugunum á heimilumþeirra. Tólf innflytjendafjölskyldur tóku þátt í rannsókninni. Þær höfðu dvalið áÍslandi allt frá 18 mánuðum til 20 ára og áttu samtals 16 fötluð börn. Reynsla fólksinsvar margþætt og breytileg en staða margra fjölskyldna var erfið, þær stóðu einar oghöfðu lítið stuðningsnet. Þótt samanburðurinn við upprunalandið væri hugsanlegahagstæður gat reynst erfitt að takast á við og samþætta viðfangsefni daglegs lífs.Óvissa í húsnæðismálum, atvinnumálum og fjármálum mótaði líf margra. Tungumálakunnátta,tryggur fjárhagur, öruggt húsnæði og viðeigandi stuðningur réðmestu um það hvernig fjölskyldunum farnaðist í nýju landi. Mikilvægt er að hugaað samskiptum og upplýsingagjöf í þjónustu við innflytjendafjölskyldur með fötluðbörn og hafa menningarhæfni að leiðarljósi.

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Being a ‘good’ mother: Immigrant mothers of disabled children

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

Resilience in Multicultural Families of Children With Disabilities in Korea: A Path Analysis Using National Data

Resilience in Multicultural Families of Children With Disabilities in Korea: A Path Analysis Using National Data

Future planning for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Perspectives of siblings in South Korea

Innflytjendafjölskyldur með fötluð börn: Reynsla foreldra

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