BACKGROUND: This study examined the attitudes, knowledge and experiences of practitioners in social services and child welfare working with mothers with intellectual disability. METHOD: The authors used a national survey, which was completed by 329 participants. Descriptive statistics and frequency tables were generated, and the associations between variables and differences between various subgroups of the sample were made. The open questions were analysed using the processes involved in content analysis. RESULTS: The findings indicated that the participants had limited knowledge of available supports and services for mothers with intellectual disability. Furthermore, many participants believed that mothers with intellectual disability should have an abortion should they become pregnant. The findings show practitioners' stereotyped attitudes towards mothers with intellectual disability. CONCLUSIONS: Workers in the area of social services and child welfare need access to training and professional development in the area of supporting mothers with intellectual disability.

• Klíčová slova
• attitudes, child welfare workers, intellectual disability, knowledge, mothers, social workers,
• MeSH
• dítě postižených rodičů * MeSH
• dítě MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• matky * MeSH
• mentální retardace * MeSH
• sociální péče o dítě * MeSH
• sociální práce normy   MeSH
• zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe * MeSH
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• dítě MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

BACKGROUND: Quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities has been reported in the research literature across differing demographics. There has been, however, little research that has examined in-depth the experiences of women with intellectual disabilities aged 40 years or older. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-five women from Sydney, Australia, and Prague, Czech Republic, were recruited to the study. Participants were recruited through agencies known to the researchers, ensuring ethical conduct of all procedures. RESULTS: Each participant completed a semi-structured interview, and using a grounded theory approach, a series of themes were identified common across all women. The strongest theme identified throughout the interviews was the lack of control participants perceived they had over their lives. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study further the call for people with intellectual disabilities to be provided the opportunity to participate in decisions about their life choices.

• MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• interview psychologický MeSH
• kvalita života * MeSH
• kvalitativní výzkum MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• osobní autonomie * MeSH
• osoby s mentálním postižením psychologie   MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• srovnání kultur MeSH
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• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• srovnávací studie MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Austrálie MeSH
• Česká republika MeSH