Abstract
Having a child with a disability is experienced as the loss of the illusion or ";perfect"; child and has a powerful and continued impact upon the mother. This interpretative phenomenological research guided by Patricia Benner's (1994) methodology, and a philosophical perspective of feminism, explored the world of mothers caring for children with disabilities. The research question was "What is the nature of having a child with a disability for the mother?"
Sigma Membership
Kappa Eta
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Mothering Disabled Children, Lived Experiences, Maternal Experiences
Advisor
Barbara Patterson
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
Widener University
Degree Year
2002
Recommended Citation
Wright, Joyce F., "Self-transcendence: A phenomenological perspective of the mother's experience of having a child with a disability" (2020). Dissertations. 1232.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1232
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-06-26
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3075174; ProQuest document ID: 305493713. The author still retains copyright.