TY - JOUR
T1 - Mothers Who Care
T2 - Gender, Disability, and Family Life
AU - Traustadottir, Rannveig
PY - 1991/6
Y1 - 1991/6
N2 - Based on a qualitative study of families of children with disabilities, this article examines the role of gender in caring for a child with a disability. Findings reveal caring as a complex phenomenon that has at least three meanings: (a) “caring for,” which refers to the caregiving work, (b) “caring about,” referring to the love, and (c) “the extended caring role,” when mothers of children with disabilities extend their caring to a broader societal concern. The findings, which suggest that the responsibilities for caring are still ascribed on the basis of gender, are discussed in relation to traditional disability family studies and the situation of women in today's society.
AB - Based on a qualitative study of families of children with disabilities, this article examines the role of gender in caring for a child with a disability. Findings reveal caring as a complex phenomenon that has at least three meanings: (a) “caring for,” which refers to the caregiving work, (b) “caring about,” referring to the love, and (c) “the extended caring role,” when mothers of children with disabilities extend their caring to a broader societal concern. The findings, which suggest that the responsibilities for caring are still ascribed on the basis of gender, are discussed in relation to traditional disability family studies and the situation of women in today's society.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84970097275
U2 - 10.1177/019251391012002005
DO - 10.1177/019251391012002005
M3 - Article
SN - 0192-513X
VL - 12
SP - 211
EP - 228
JO - Journal of Family Issues
JF - Journal of Family Issues
IS - 2
ER -