Parenting with a disability remains an underexplored area of research, despite its implications for disability rights, social inclusion, and family dynamics. Public and scholarly discourse on parenting has traditionally centered on nondisabled individuals or on parents raising children with disabilities, marginalizing the experiences of disabled parents. This entry adopts a social model of disability, acknowledging the interplay between individual impairments and societal barriers, and situates parenting within the frameworks of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health and the Human Rights Model of Disability. The literature reveals that parents with disabilities challenge dominant constructs of both parenthood and disability, disrupting conventional understandings of caregiving and dependency. This disruption often results in systemic, institutional, and interpersonal ableism, leading to experiences of stigma, surveillance, and discrimination. The intersection of disability and parenthood is further complicated by factors such as gender, age, and type of impairment, influencing access to health care, reproductive rights, and parenting support. Research indicates that parents with disabilities, particularly mothers, face heightened scrutiny, limited access to perinatal care, and an increased risk of child welfare interventions. It also underscores the resilience and skills of both parents and children. While legal and policy frameworks increasingly recognize the rights of disabled parents, significant gaps remain in implementation and support services. This entry synthesizes current research on the challenges, adaptations, and resilience of parents with disabilities. It highlights the need for an intersectional approach that considers disability in relation to broader social determinants. Future research should address existing gaps, including the perspectives of fathers with disabilities, global disparities in access to parenting resources, and the long-term impact of ableist policies. By reframing parenting with a disability as a legitimate and supported experience, this work advocates for inclusive policies and practices that uphold the rights of disabled parents.

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Parents with Disabilities

  • Morgane Pajor,
  • Meoïn Hagège

摘要

Parenting with a disability remains an underexplored area of research, despite its implications for disability rights, social inclusion, and family dynamics. Public and scholarly discourse on parenting has traditionally centered on nondisabled individuals or on parents raising children with disabilities, marginalizing the experiences of disabled parents. This entry adopts a social model of disability, acknowledging the interplay between individual impairments and societal barriers, and situates parenting within the frameworks of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health and the Human Rights Model of Disability. The literature reveals that parents with disabilities challenge dominant constructs of both parenthood and disability, disrupting conventional understandings of caregiving and dependency. This disruption often results in systemic, institutional, and interpersonal ableism, leading to experiences of stigma, surveillance, and discrimination. The intersection of disability and parenthood is further complicated by factors such as gender, age, and type of impairment, influencing access to health care, reproductive rights, and parenting support. Research indicates that parents with disabilities, particularly mothers, face heightened scrutiny, limited access to perinatal care, and an increased risk of child welfare interventions. It also underscores the resilience and skills of both parents and children. While legal and policy frameworks increasingly recognize the rights of disabled parents, significant gaps remain in implementation and support services. This entry synthesizes current research on the challenges, adaptations, and resilience of parents with disabilities. It highlights the need for an intersectional approach that considers disability in relation to broader social determinants. Future research should address existing gaps, including the perspectives of fathers with disabilities, global disparities in access to parenting resources, and the long-term impact of ableist policies. By reframing parenting with a disability as a legitimate and supported experience, this work advocates for inclusive policies and practices that uphold the rights of disabled parents.