The Perceptions of Polish Professional Foster Carers and Social Workers Toward Parents With Intellectual Disabilities and Their Role in Family Reintegration Efforts

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Child & Family Social Work Pub Date : 2024-08-29 DOI:10.1111/cfs.13229

Jan P. Basiaga

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This research explored Polish professionals' perceptions of parents with intellectual disabilities and the former's efforts for the latter's reintegration. Semistructured interviews were conducted with two groups: professional social workers (n = 22) and professional foster parents (n = 29). The interview questionnaire comprised questions addressing the professionals' perceptions of parents with disabilities in specific areas of the support process. Data for professionals who clearly exhibited stereotypical beliefs toward intellectual disabilities were excluded. We observed that in the interviews, respondents attempted to provide a credible representation of their own perceptions of parents with intellectual disabilities in the selected areas. Notably, Polish professionals did not consider the special needs and functioning conditions of people with intellectual disabilities. Professionals' statements mainly focused on the parents' weaknesses, effectively diminishing the possibility of a realistic assessment of their strengths and family unification.

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波兰专业寄养人员和社会工作者对智障父母的看法及其在家庭重返社会努力中的作用

本研究探讨了波兰专业人士对智力残疾父母的看法，以及前者为后者重新融入社会所做的努力。采用半结构式访谈对专业社工（n = 22）和专业养父母（n = 29）两组进行访谈。访谈问卷的问题涉及专业人员对残疾父母在支持过程中特定领域的看法。那些对智力障碍有刻板印象的专业人员的数据被排除在外。我们观察到，在访谈中，受访者试图提供一个可信的代表，他们自己的看法与智力障碍的父母在选定的领域。值得注意的是，波兰专业人员没有考虑到智力残疾者的特殊需要和功能条件。专业人士的陈述主要集中在父母的弱点上，有效地减少了对他们的优势和家庭统一进行现实评估的可能性。

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期刊介绍： Child and Family Social Work provides a forum where researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and managers in the field of child and family social work exchange knowledge, increase understanding and develop notions of good practice. In its promotion of research and practice, which is both disciplined and articulate, the Journal is dedicated to advancing the wellbeing and welfare of children and their families throughout the world. Child and Family Social Work publishes original and distinguished contributions on matters of research, theory, policy and practice in the field of social work with children and their families. The Journal gives international definition to the discipline and practice of child and family social work.