The mother's representation of the child with down syndrome

Authors

  • Cecília Helena de Siqueira Sigaud USP; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Psiquiátrica
  • Alberto Olavo Advíncula Reis USP; FSP; Departamento de Saúde Materno-Infantil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62341999000200006

Keywords:

Down Syndrome, Mother-child relations, Mental retardation

Abstract

The present thesis was developed based on "The Social Representations Theory" and its purpose was to understand the mother's representation of the Down syndrome child. The subjects were nine mothers of Down syndrome patients between the ages of six and twelve, at a São Paulo specialized facility. The study material was obtained through semi-structured and individual interview, and examined by means of content analysis, particularly the thematic analysis. The results pointed to a maternal representation of the child with a predominance of negative components. Based on that perception the mother experienced ambivalent feelings and behaved in a overprotective way.

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Published

1999-06-01

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (1999)

Section

Original Articles

License

Creative Commons License

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How to Cite

Sigaud, C. H. de S., & Reis, A. O. A. (1999). The mother’s representation of the child with down syndrome. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 33(2), 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62341999000200006