Between (self-)exclusion and social integration – analysing the process of reconstructing identity of parents over the life stages of a child with intellectual disability
Between (self-)exclusion and social integration – analysing the process of reconstructing identity of parents over the life stages of a child with intellectual disability

Summary/Abstract: The paper is devoted to creating and articulating the identity of parents of children with intellectual disability. In this work, I have sought to deconstruct identity reconstruction in parents of children with intellectual disability and learn about the ways these parents perceive the world around them, making sense of certain elements, which in turn provides a basis for them to take action to shape their living space. Therefore, to embed the analysis in a broader theoretical perspective, I refer to the crucial assumptions of research on social life that derive from the theory of symbolic interactionism. The research material came from interviews about the parents’ personal experiences. The data were analysed according to the grounded methodology principles.

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