Perception of the mothering role of women who live in a context of drugs and violence

Authors

  • María Carmen Bernal Roldán University Nacional of Colombia
  • Sueli Aparecida Frari Galera University of São Paulo; Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000800004

Keywords:

mothering role, drugs, violence

Abstract

The number of women involved with drugs is increasing, and the same is true for violence against them. Many of these women are mothers. This study aimed to investigate how mothers of children between one month and six years old who are living in a context of drugs and violence and are receiving treatment for drug addiction interpret their experience as mothers. This article is part of a multicenter study in Colombia and Brazil and discusses the results of interviews with 6 Colombian mothers. Focused ethnography was used and the interviews were submitted to latent content analysis. Violence was present in the participants' socio-cultural context and drugs consumption in their family of origin. These aspects possibly induced them to become addicted to drugs and influenced their mothering role. Overall, the mothers expressed ambivalence about their role in that they idealized being mothers but were aware that they were addicted mothers.

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Published

2005-12-01

Issue

Vol. 13 (2005): Número Especial 2

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Perception of the mothering role of women who live in a context of drugs and violence. (2005). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(spe2), 1118-1126. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000800004