Negative Attitudes Toward Physically Disabled Women Having Children: An Additional Handicap

Westbrook, Mary T.; Chinnery, Darien

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“…Wilson-Barnett (1980) suggested that giving the right information reduces anxiety and also aids rapid adjustment to stressful events, as patients can be prepared before they occur. Westbrook and Chinney (1990) found that women are expected to be more proactive in regards to their medical condition, women are more likely to find out about their condition, investigate treatment options, and comply with medical advice. Earll (1995) highlights the role of ''active problem solver'', fully engaged in their own recovery.…”

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confidence: 95%

Women's experience of brain injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Howes¹,

Benton²,

Edwards³

2005

Psychology & Health

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Acquired traumatic brain injury (TBI) can leave the survivor with a complex range of psychological sequalae. This study aims to investigate the experience from the perspective of women with acquired TBI. Using a qualitative research method, six women with a TBI were interviewed about their experience, and the interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed according to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The major themes that emerged were: awareness of change; the emotional reaction; struggling to make sense; adaptation and acceptance. This article describes the process of adaptation, and the implications for rehabilitation are discussed. It is suggested that an intervention based on these themes might be an effective tool in rehabilitation.

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confidence: 95%

Women's experience of brain injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Howes¹,

Benton²,

Edwards³

2005

Psychology & Health

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“…Research studies have suggested that the presence of a parental physical disability has no negative impact on child development and that the challenges these families face are similar to those of families without disability (National Council on Disability, 2012). However, parents with physical disability face challenges socially, such as prejudice and negative attitudes (Furminger-Delisle, 1996;Westbrook & Chinnery, 1990). Public and community facilities may be inaccessible to physically disabled parents, including schools, parks, and recreation facilities; these barriers prevent mothers with physical disabilities from fully participating in their children's lives (Bergerona, Vincenta, & Bouchera, 2012;Toms Barker & Maralani, 1997).…”

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Parenting with disability: Experiences of disabled women.

Andrews¹,

Ayers²

2016

Eliminating Inequities for Women With Disabilities: An Agenda for Health and Wellness.

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Women with disabilities face barriers to sexual and reproductive health and, subsequently, to parenting. Scant attention has been paid to the role of parenting with disability in the psychology or rehabilitation fields. Social biases exist that stereotype women with disabilities as vulnerable, asexual, infertile, and incapable as mothers (Nario-Redmond, 2010). It is unknown exactly how many women with disabilities are parents. Generally, people with disabilities are believed to represent approximately 15% of parents in the United States, or anywhere from 6.9 to 8.4 million people; this proportion is even higher in certain subgroups, including single parents, African Americans, and Latinos (Preston, 2010). Cultural stereotypes result in a reduced societal expectation for motherhood among disabled women (Kirshbaum & Olkin, 2002). However, evidence suggests that more women with disabilities are becoming parents than ever before (National Council on Disability, 2012;

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“…In terms of the gender of the person with the disability, research has suggested that women with disabilities are viewed more negatively than men with disabilities (Asch & Fine, 1988;Gartner et al, 1991;Westbrook & Chinnery, 1990). Women with disabilities are often viewed as belonging to two minority groups having two handicaps, or two stigmatizing conditions: being both a woman and having a disability (Hanna & Rogovsky, 1991;Lloyd, 1992;Scherer & Dicowden, 2007).…”

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Gender and Attitudes Toward People Using Wheelchairs: A Multidimensional Perspective

Vilchinsky

Werner

Findler

2010

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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This study aims to investigate the effect of observer’s gender and target’s gender on attitudes toward people who use wheelchairs due to a physical disability. Four hundred four Jewish Israeli students without disabilities completed the Multidimensional Attitudes Scale Toward Persons With Disabilities (MAS). Initially, confirmatory factor analysis was used to revalidate the MAS. Five factors of attitudes were confirmed: distancing behaviors, positive cognitions, negative emotions, interpersonal stress, and calm. Findings showed that an encounter with a person using a wheelchair raised more positive cognitions and less distancing behaviors, but also evoked more negative emotions, than an encounter with a person without a disability. In the case of an encounter with a person without a disability, men contributed to greater interpersonal stress among women, whereas women contributed to greater interpersonal stress among men. The multidimensional approach revealed that the effect of gender was mostly salient with regard to interpersonal stress.

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Negative Attitudes Toward Physically Disabled Women Having Children: An Additional Handicap

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Women's experience of brain injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Women's experience of brain injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Parenting with disability: Experiences of disabled women.

Gender and Attitudes Toward People Using Wheelchairs: A Multidimensional Perspective

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