Exploring on Parent’s Caring Experience of Children with Disabilities
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore parent caring experience of children with disability. Five parents of children with disabilities participated in this study during 4 months from April to July in 2025. The results were as follows: psychological distress and dilemma, reduction and loss of their social role, psychological plonk and seeking the best for their children, and change and hope for educating their children. Also this study finds that their experience during caring their children with disability reflects emotional response, cognitive response, and rational response respectively. This study reveals that social system and relational and psychological caring approach are needed for supporting parents for children with disabilities and their caring strategies
Fields of Study & Subjects
Family and Disability Support Research
Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Nursing care and research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Korea Association of Yeolin Education
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 469–490
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN