Family Dilemmas and Secrets
Parents' disclosure of information to their adult offspring with learning disabilities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12312428 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stuart Todd (0000-0003-1640-2111, corresponding author), Julia Shearn |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 341-366 |
| Publication date | 1997-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disability & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09687599727218 |
| OpenAlex | W2130234863 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 13 |
This paper describes the role parents play in providing knowledge of learning disability to their adult offspring with learning disabilities. Data were derived from an in-depth qualitative study of the nature of parent-adult-offspring co-residence. The findings reveal that while parents recognised and had to deal with the stigma learning disability exerted in their own lives, they had taken steps to prevent their adult offspring from having to deal with similar difficulties. It is argued that it remains the case that learning disability is treated as a stigmatised identity and as such is rendered invisible through the strategic control of information. However, findings point towards the conclusion that there has been a cultural reversal in how this process is managed
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| Citations per year | 0.46 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Highly cited | No |