Rede social de apoio de mães com deficiência intelectual / Social support networks for mothers with intellectual disability

RESUMO

Este estudo caracterizou a rede de apoio de mães com deficiência intelectual e analisou a opinião das pessoas que lhes fornecem apoio. Participaram do estudo cinco mães com deficiência intelectual e oito fontes de apoio. Foram realizadas entrevistas de levantamento de dados, entrevista com as mães sobre apoio social e entrevista com as fontes de apoio acerca do apoio fornecido. Os resultados demonstraram restrita rede social, constituída majoritariamente por familiares e por apoio prático, além de histórias de vida difíceis. Tais dados apontam a necessidade de serviços que favoreçam o aumento da rede social dessas mães e o tipo de apoio, e a importância de futuros estudos que investiguem os aspectos envolvidos no isolamento social e na maternidade dessas mulheres...

ABSTRACT

This study characterized the support network offered to mothers with intellectual disability and analyzed the views of people who provide them support. Five mothers with intellectual disability and eight sources of support participated in the study. An interview about social support was conducted with the mothers and another interview about the support provided was conducted with the sources of support for data collection. The results showed limited social network, mainly consisted by family members and practical support, and difficult life histories as well. These data indicate the need for services that increase the social network of those mothers and the types of support, and that favor the importance of future studies to investigate the issues involved in social isolation and maternity of such women...