Re-Imagining Parenting: Upholding Article 23 of the UNCRPD for Mothers and Fathers with a Learning Disability
Project Details
- completed
- 2020
- To learn more about this study, please contact:
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Assoc. Prof. Brigit Mirfin-Veitch
Kaiuruki Matua
Director
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Umi Asaka
Kairakahau, Kaiwhakahaere akoraka
Research and Education
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About this Project
In this research we talked to parents with a learning disability about their experiences of parenting. We also spoke to other people that the parents told us have helped them with their parenting.
This research is important because parents with a learning disability do not always get the support they need. Some have their children removed from their care. The findings of this research give insights into what people with a learning disability need help with when it comes to parenting.
The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of parents with a learning disability who are actively parenting and those who have limited or no contact with their children. The research generated evidence that can be used to better support people with a learning disablity to remain active parents.
A group of disabled and disability researchers from the Donald Beasley Institute worked on this research. Some of the researchers identify as disabled, and others have worked with disabled people in research for many years. They come from a range of cultures, ages, gender identities, intersectionalities and backgrounds.