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A Study on Parenting Experiences of Multicultural Families with Disabled Children in Korea

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  • Keoungyeol Kim

    (Department of Social Work, University of YoungSan, Busan City 48015, Korea)

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This paper employs a qualitative case study to investigate the parenting experiences of multicultural families with disabled children in Korea. The topic at hand focuses specifically on mothers’ experiences of raising a child with disability in a multicultural family. Participants chosen through purposive sampling method were recommended by the Korean multicultural support center. This study’s five participants are married female immigrants who are raising elementary school-age children with disabilities and who have Korean communication skills. The qualitative case study approach seeks to elicit the participants’ experiences of child nurturing. Their experiences were analyzed and categorized into two main categories: (1) hardships for mothers raising children with disabilities and (2) expectations of mothers raising children with disabilities. Such analyses lead us to understand the intricacies of motherhood for children with special needs in foreign countries. Lastly, the implications of this study aim to provide direction for effective and practical policies—including social welfare and educational support—that will meet the needs of multicultural families with disabled children.

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  • Keoungyeol Kim, 2022. "A Study on Parenting Experiences of Multicultural Families with Disabled Children in Korea," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-15, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:11:y:2022:i:9:p:381-:d:896490
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