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Papers by Urszula Bartnikowska
International journal of intercultural relations, Jul 1, 2024
Niepełnosprawność, Apr 24, 2016
Studia Edukacyjne, 2015
This article presents how special needs education utilizes the attainments of other sciences such... more This article presents how special needs education utilizes the attainments of other sciences such as the humanities, social, medical, biological sciences, or neuroscience. On the one hand, contemporary special needs pedagogy should cherish a humanistic approach to people with various kinds of disabilities, and on the other hand it should follow the expanding knowledge of other studies. Thanks to such an interdisciplinary approach, rehabilitative successes become possible with simultaneous care for the dignity of the disabled and avoidance of eugenic aspirations.
Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku eBooks, 2016
Zmęczeni opiekunowie czy wdzięczne dzieci"-opieka nad starym rodzicem w wypowiedziach internautów... more Zmęczeni opiekunowie czy wdzięczne dzieci"-opieka nad starym rodzicem w wypowiedziach internautów "Jak się czujesz? Zjedz lekarstwa, już pora. Chodź, zmierzę ci ciśnienie. Chodź, uczeszę cię. Trzeba umyć głowę. Chodź, będziemy miały to za sobą. Nie martw się, przecież mam samochód. (…) Jutro przyjadę po pracy, tak? Zadzwonię wieczorem, przypomnę ci o lekach. Pa, pa. Nie wychodź nigdzie, wszystko masz w domu. Tak, dla kota jest ogromny zapas jedzenia. Tak. Tak. Ja też cię kocham. Ja też cię kocham. Ale z trudem przychodzi mi to przez gardło. Tak, nie odpuszczę ci aż do śmierci. Opiekapogrób.com.pl. Ty tylko żyj, ja zajmę się resztą. Zadbam" 1
Przegląd Badań Edukacyjnych
Mimo że w literaturze dostrzega się korzyści wynikające z pracy i zatrudnienia dla osób z niepełn... more Mimo że w literaturze dostrzega się korzyści wynikające z pracy i zatrudnienia dla osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną, niewiele badań poświęconych jest ich doświadczeniom i przeżyciom prezentowanym z ich własnej perspektywy. Artykuł stanowi raport z fenomenograficznych badań fokusowych prowadzonych w czterech grupach dorosłych osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną w stopniu umiarkowanym lub lekkim. Głównym celem badań było zrozumienie doświadczeń i przeżyć dorosłych osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną związanych z pracą i zatrudnieniem oraz nadawanych im przez te osoby znaczeń. Łącznie badaniom poddano 34 osoby. W wyniku analiz wyłoniono trzy obszary, do których uczestnicy odnosili się, mówiąc o pracy i zatrudnieniu: (1) ich własna osoba - marzenia, oczekiwania, wyobrażenia, możliwości, przekonania i doświadczenia, (2) środowisko - wzorce środowiskowe, wsparcie i bariery, rekrutacja do pracy i możliwości rynku pracy oraz (3) znaczenia nadawane pracy - źródło utrzymania...
Lubelski Rocznik Pedagogiczny, Dec 28, 2022
Wprowadzenie: Tworzenie dla dzieci z niepełnosprawnością rodzin adopcyjnych/zastępczych jest trud... more Wprowadzenie: Tworzenie dla dzieci z niepełnosprawnością rodzin adopcyjnych/zastępczych jest trudniejsze niż w przypadku dzieci pełnosprawnych ze względu na mniejszą liczbę chętnych kandydatów na rodziców. Naprzeciw temu wychodzą media społecznościowe, w których pojawiają się informacje o potrzebujących dzieciach oraz zgłaszają się kandydaci na rodziców w odpowiedzi na konkretne ogłoszenie. Cel badań: Celem badań było poznanie stanowiska osób profesjonalnie zajmujących się tworzeniem rodzin adopcyjnych i zastępczych wobec oddolnych działań społecznych wykorzystujących Internet w celu znalezienia rodziny dla dziecka z niepełnosprawnością. Metoda badań: Zastosowano podejście jakościowe. Metodą badań była interpretacyjna analiza fenomenologiczna-IPA (ang. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis). Dane zostały pozyskane z wykorzystaniem wywiadu. Wyniki: Analiza wywiadów wyłoniła pięć głównych tematów: sytuacja społeczna dzieci z niepełnosprawnością w Polsce; wybrane standardowe elementy procedury tworzenia rodzin adopcyjnych i zastępczych; krytyczna ocena obecnej sytuacji; działania grup na portalach społecznościowych w zakresie szukania rodzin adopcyjnych/zastępczych dla dziecka z niepełnosprawnością; efekty działań takich grup, w tym dostrzegane szanse i zagrożenia. Wnioski: Badane zauważają szanse, które stwarzają media społecznościowe, np. szybszy przepływ informacji dotyczących potrzebujących dzieci i kandydatów na rodziców, większa decyzyjność kandydatów, możliwość poznania konkretnego dziecka. Badane widzą też pewne zagrożenia: większe prawdopodobieństwo nieprawidłowego doboru rodziny do dziecka, możliwość "uprzedmiotowienia" dziecka i zagubienia idei "dobra dziecka", brak dokładnych uregulowań prawnych.
Some people with hearing impairments belong to a special community: the Deaf Community. They use ... more Some people with hearing impairments belong to a special community: the Deaf Community. They use natural sign language (in Poland it is Polish Sign Language – Polski Język Migowy, PJM) to communicate and they appreciate this form of communication. Using sign language includes specific behaviours such as eye-contact and touch. Sometimes these behaviours are typical of the Deaf Community but atypical of hearing people. Thus, the aim of this research was to show the specificity of touch and eye contact among Deaf people. Ethnographic observation was used as the research method. The Deaf Community was filmed in their natural meeting places (e.g. community meetings, celebrations, family homes). More than 4 hours of recordings were transcribed and analysed. Film analysis showed certain characteristics of eye contact (frequency, making and interrupting eye contact) and characteristics of touch contact (parts of the body touched, frequency of touching, use of touch to make contact with anot...
Educational Research
Background It is widely understood that children who enter foster care are likely to have had pre... more Background It is widely understood that children who enter foster care are likely to have had previous traumatic experiences which can affect many aspects of their lives, including their ability to thrive at school. In order to better support the educational needs of children who are fostered, deeper insight needs to be gained into the relationships between children in foster care, foster parents, and schools. As a contribution to this under-researched area, this study focuses attention on the viewpoints of foster parents in relation to their foster children’s school experiences, in a Polish context. Purpose This research sought to explore the perceptions of foster parents on the education of their foster children and investigate how they understood these experiences. Methods A qualitative, interpretive phenomenological study was undertaken to analyse foster parents’ lived experiences of their foster children’s education. A purposive sample of 62 foster parents participated across seven focus groups. An in-depth, interpretive analysis was conducted. Findings Overall, analysis of the rich data set identified four main themes, which crossed all focus groups: Experiences of discrimination; Advocating for the child, Feelings of futility, and Connecting positively. Conclusions The study highlights more widely how foster parents can feel routinely excluded from their foster children’s education and suggests that feelings of discrimination may be common experiences. It also draws attention to the opportunities for meaningful connectivity between school professionals, foster parents and children. Implications for practice, which may be of use in other settings internationally, are offered.
The analysis of demographic data concerning the Polish population demonstrates a systematic incre... more The analysis of demographic data concerning the Polish population demonstrates a systematic increase in the number of the elderly. This necessitates multi-dimensional care provided for this age group. Generally children are burdened with the obligation to take care of their old, disabled and ill parents. This is emotionally and/or economically difficult, thus not all families can deal with such a challenge. The conducted research analyzed internet users’ statements that appeared on internet forums and comments referring to articles devoted to care provided for aging parents who gradually become disabled. The results demonstrate the attitude of those who personally experience the described situation and of those who only imagine it. Generally, the analysis of the results indicates popular views on care provided for parents and obligations towards them. The study is limited by the fact that it only concerns individuals who function in virtual reality. An important research task is to ...
Niepełnosprawność, Apr 24, 2016
Nauczyciele szko³y integracyjnej wobec kszta³cenia dzieci z trudnooeciami emocjonalnymi i w zacho... more Nauczyciele szko³y integracyjnej wobec kszta³cenia dzieci z trudnooeciami emocjonalnymi i w zachowaniu Integrative school teachers' opinions about education of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties The article presents the problem of teachers' perception of education of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties / emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). The research was conducted among teachers (N = 90) working in schools with integrative classes (elementary school, middle school and high school). In the study a diagnostic survey method was used. The aim of the study was to find out how teachers view the education of children with behavioral and emotional difficulties in mainstream and special classes, as well as whether they need support in teaching a child with this type of problems. The findings show a high degree of openness of teachers towards educating a student with EBD in an integrative / mainstream class as well as perceiving the positive effects of their education with typically developing students. The respondents were less supportive towards the idea of placing such students in special classes. Furthermore, they are open to acquiring knowledge and new skills that would contribute to a better education and care of a student with EBD. S³owa kluczowe: zaburzenia zachowania, zaburzenia emocjonalne, szko³a integracyjna, postawy nauczycieli Keywords: emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), integrative school, attitudes of teachers Wprowadzenie Znany z badañ psychologicznych efekt Pigmaliona i skojarzone z nim efekty: Galatei i Golema, przekonuj¹ nas, ¿e postawy nauczycieli maj¹ ogromne znaczenie w procesie nauczania/wychowania [zob. Rosenthal, Jacobson 1966; Babad 1993]. Przy efekcie Pigmaliona mamy do czynienia z rodzajem samospe³niaj¹cej siê przepowiedni, czyli ludzie zaczynaj¹ siê zachowywaae zgodnie z oczekiwaniami otoczenia. Przekonania nauczycieli oraz ich postawy wobec uczniów mog¹ wywo³ywaae i wzmacniaae efekty nauczania/wychowania (w przypadku efektu
The previous studies relating to the area of employment of people with disabilities largely focus... more The previous studies relating to the area of employment of people with disabilities largely focus on the barriers that these people face on the way to getting a job and the benefits of their employment. Few qualitative studies refer to the barriers that people with disabilities face at work. This article is a report from a focus study carried out with 9 employees with disabilities at one of the Polish universities. The participants indicated a number of barriers in their career in four main areas: physical (infrastructure, access to information, security), virtual, social (communication barriers, a feeling of being misunderstood by co-workers and university authorities) and organizational. The article concludes with recommendations based on the findings.Dotychczasowe badania odnoszące się do obszaru zatrudnienia osób z niepełnosprawnościami w dużej mierze koncentrowały się na barierach, jakie napotykają te osoby na drodze do uzyskania pracy, oraz korzyściach płynących z zatrudnienia...
Preliminary report on ethnographic research conducted by a team of 4 researchers from Poland in S... more Preliminary report on ethnographic research conducted by a team of 4 researchers from Poland in Scotland with the participation of group of economic, migrants from Poland in, employed legally in home-based care in Edinburgh & Livingston. The project was developed and undertaken from April 2017 to April 2018. The main research question was: What kind of disability and care concepts held migrants from Poland employed in home-based care? The collected data from focus groups and individual interviews allowed to generate basic codes and categories of disability and care concepts in the opinions of migrants from Poland. Among them are: the concept of disability and care and detailed subcategories of care, such as: care tasks & duties, care norms & rules, care & taboo, care burdens & difficulties, care values for caregivers, caregivers and artifacts related to home-based care. The research allowed for the development of 3 main themes related to: femininity issues and care for elderly femal...
Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej, 2020
Children from foster families are a specific group of students because they are often disabled, h... more Children from foster families are a specific group of students because they are often disabled, have special needs, difficulties and experienced violence or neglect. Foster parents have to face challenges related to their upbringing. The text is a scientific report presenting the opinions of foster parents on their cooperation with teachers. For this purpose, an interpretative paradigm was adopted and phenomenography was applied. The subjects (21 foster parents of school-age children) participated in three focus group interviews. Qualitative data analysis was used to identify positive and negative aspects of the foster parents’ experiences in cooperation with the school. The article is focused on the personal level of this cooperation. The answers provided by the parents in the study reveal predominance of negative experiences and emotions in this respect. The subjects pointed to such problems as: failure to notice and understand children’s problems/difficulties, the lack of individ...
Introduction : Children in a foster family have a difficult life situation. This is a challenge f... more Introduction : Children in a foster family have a difficult life situation. This is a challenge for both foster parents and teachers. Cooperation based on shared commitment and understanding gives the child a chance to gain positive life experiences. The acquired knowledge and skills can be a resource that will allow the child to change the (often negative) pattern of life of the biological family they come from. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was understanding how foster parents perceive their cooperation with the school their children attend. Method: The authors applied the interpretive paradigm, the phenomenography method in the study. To collect the data, focus interviews were conducted in three groups of foster parents. In total, 21 parents took part in the study. Results: Foster parents notice the division of responsibility in the process of educating children brought up in their families. Their role is to select an institution, start cooperation, help the child learn ...
The paper presents the report analysis of the research undertaken in collaboration with male self... more The paper presents the report analysis of the research undertaken in collaboration with male self-advocates with the usage of a focus group methodology. In the explanatory study the researchers explore topics of masculinity conceptualization of 9 males with intellectual disabilities. The main research question was: how do males with intellectual disabilities conceptualize masculinity? The main themes that emerged from the data collected in the interviews include: the males' identification with masculinity, their perceptions of masculinity, male role models and roles associated with it.
International journal of intercultural relations, Jul 1, 2024
Niepełnosprawność, Apr 24, 2016
Studia Edukacyjne, 2015
This article presents how special needs education utilizes the attainments of other sciences such... more This article presents how special needs education utilizes the attainments of other sciences such as the humanities, social, medical, biological sciences, or neuroscience. On the one hand, contemporary special needs pedagogy should cherish a humanistic approach to people with various kinds of disabilities, and on the other hand it should follow the expanding knowledge of other studies. Thanks to such an interdisciplinary approach, rehabilitative successes become possible with simultaneous care for the dignity of the disabled and avoidance of eugenic aspirations.
Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku eBooks, 2016
Zmęczeni opiekunowie czy wdzięczne dzieci"-opieka nad starym rodzicem w wypowiedziach internautów... more Zmęczeni opiekunowie czy wdzięczne dzieci"-opieka nad starym rodzicem w wypowiedziach internautów "Jak się czujesz? Zjedz lekarstwa, już pora. Chodź, zmierzę ci ciśnienie. Chodź, uczeszę cię. Trzeba umyć głowę. Chodź, będziemy miały to za sobą. Nie martw się, przecież mam samochód. (…) Jutro przyjadę po pracy, tak? Zadzwonię wieczorem, przypomnę ci o lekach. Pa, pa. Nie wychodź nigdzie, wszystko masz w domu. Tak, dla kota jest ogromny zapas jedzenia. Tak. Tak. Ja też cię kocham. Ja też cię kocham. Ale z trudem przychodzi mi to przez gardło. Tak, nie odpuszczę ci aż do śmierci. Opiekapogrób.com.pl. Ty tylko żyj, ja zajmę się resztą. Zadbam" 1
Przegląd Badań Edukacyjnych
Mimo że w literaturze dostrzega się korzyści wynikające z pracy i zatrudnienia dla osób z niepełn... more Mimo że w literaturze dostrzega się korzyści wynikające z pracy i zatrudnienia dla osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną, niewiele badań poświęconych jest ich doświadczeniom i przeżyciom prezentowanym z ich własnej perspektywy. Artykuł stanowi raport z fenomenograficznych badań fokusowych prowadzonych w czterech grupach dorosłych osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną w stopniu umiarkowanym lub lekkim. Głównym celem badań było zrozumienie doświadczeń i przeżyć dorosłych osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną związanych z pracą i zatrudnieniem oraz nadawanych im przez te osoby znaczeń. Łącznie badaniom poddano 34 osoby. W wyniku analiz wyłoniono trzy obszary, do których uczestnicy odnosili się, mówiąc o pracy i zatrudnieniu: (1) ich własna osoba - marzenia, oczekiwania, wyobrażenia, możliwości, przekonania i doświadczenia, (2) środowisko - wzorce środowiskowe, wsparcie i bariery, rekrutacja do pracy i możliwości rynku pracy oraz (3) znaczenia nadawane pracy - źródło utrzymania...
Lubelski Rocznik Pedagogiczny, Dec 28, 2022
Wprowadzenie: Tworzenie dla dzieci z niepełnosprawnością rodzin adopcyjnych/zastępczych jest trud... more Wprowadzenie: Tworzenie dla dzieci z niepełnosprawnością rodzin adopcyjnych/zastępczych jest trudniejsze niż w przypadku dzieci pełnosprawnych ze względu na mniejszą liczbę chętnych kandydatów na rodziców. Naprzeciw temu wychodzą media społecznościowe, w których pojawiają się informacje o potrzebujących dzieciach oraz zgłaszają się kandydaci na rodziców w odpowiedzi na konkretne ogłoszenie. Cel badań: Celem badań było poznanie stanowiska osób profesjonalnie zajmujących się tworzeniem rodzin adopcyjnych i zastępczych wobec oddolnych działań społecznych wykorzystujących Internet w celu znalezienia rodziny dla dziecka z niepełnosprawnością. Metoda badań: Zastosowano podejście jakościowe. Metodą badań była interpretacyjna analiza fenomenologiczna-IPA (ang. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis). Dane zostały pozyskane z wykorzystaniem wywiadu. Wyniki: Analiza wywiadów wyłoniła pięć głównych tematów: sytuacja społeczna dzieci z niepełnosprawnością w Polsce; wybrane standardowe elementy procedury tworzenia rodzin adopcyjnych i zastępczych; krytyczna ocena obecnej sytuacji; działania grup na portalach społecznościowych w zakresie szukania rodzin adopcyjnych/zastępczych dla dziecka z niepełnosprawnością; efekty działań takich grup, w tym dostrzegane szanse i zagrożenia. Wnioski: Badane zauważają szanse, które stwarzają media społecznościowe, np. szybszy przepływ informacji dotyczących potrzebujących dzieci i kandydatów na rodziców, większa decyzyjność kandydatów, możliwość poznania konkretnego dziecka. Badane widzą też pewne zagrożenia: większe prawdopodobieństwo nieprawidłowego doboru rodziny do dziecka, możliwość "uprzedmiotowienia" dziecka i zagubienia idei "dobra dziecka", brak dokładnych uregulowań prawnych.
Some people with hearing impairments belong to a special community: the Deaf Community. They use ... more Some people with hearing impairments belong to a special community: the Deaf Community. They use natural sign language (in Poland it is Polish Sign Language – Polski Język Migowy, PJM) to communicate and they appreciate this form of communication. Using sign language includes specific behaviours such as eye-contact and touch. Sometimes these behaviours are typical of the Deaf Community but atypical of hearing people. Thus, the aim of this research was to show the specificity of touch and eye contact among Deaf people. Ethnographic observation was used as the research method. The Deaf Community was filmed in their natural meeting places (e.g. community meetings, celebrations, family homes). More than 4 hours of recordings were transcribed and analysed. Film analysis showed certain characteristics of eye contact (frequency, making and interrupting eye contact) and characteristics of touch contact (parts of the body touched, frequency of touching, use of touch to make contact with anot...
Educational Research
Background It is widely understood that children who enter foster care are likely to have had pre... more Background It is widely understood that children who enter foster care are likely to have had previous traumatic experiences which can affect many aspects of their lives, including their ability to thrive at school. In order to better support the educational needs of children who are fostered, deeper insight needs to be gained into the relationships between children in foster care, foster parents, and schools. As a contribution to this under-researched area, this study focuses attention on the viewpoints of foster parents in relation to their foster children’s school experiences, in a Polish context. Purpose This research sought to explore the perceptions of foster parents on the education of their foster children and investigate how they understood these experiences. Methods A qualitative, interpretive phenomenological study was undertaken to analyse foster parents’ lived experiences of their foster children’s education. A purposive sample of 62 foster parents participated across seven focus groups. An in-depth, interpretive analysis was conducted. Findings Overall, analysis of the rich data set identified four main themes, which crossed all focus groups: Experiences of discrimination; Advocating for the child, Feelings of futility, and Connecting positively. Conclusions The study highlights more widely how foster parents can feel routinely excluded from their foster children’s education and suggests that feelings of discrimination may be common experiences. It also draws attention to the opportunities for meaningful connectivity between school professionals, foster parents and children. Implications for practice, which may be of use in other settings internationally, are offered.
The analysis of demographic data concerning the Polish population demonstrates a systematic incre... more The analysis of demographic data concerning the Polish population demonstrates a systematic increase in the number of the elderly. This necessitates multi-dimensional care provided for this age group. Generally children are burdened with the obligation to take care of their old, disabled and ill parents. This is emotionally and/or economically difficult, thus not all families can deal with such a challenge. The conducted research analyzed internet users’ statements that appeared on internet forums and comments referring to articles devoted to care provided for aging parents who gradually become disabled. The results demonstrate the attitude of those who personally experience the described situation and of those who only imagine it. Generally, the analysis of the results indicates popular views on care provided for parents and obligations towards them. The study is limited by the fact that it only concerns individuals who function in virtual reality. An important research task is to ...
Niepełnosprawność, Apr 24, 2016
Nauczyciele szko³y integracyjnej wobec kszta³cenia dzieci z trudnooeciami emocjonalnymi i w zacho... more Nauczyciele szko³y integracyjnej wobec kszta³cenia dzieci z trudnooeciami emocjonalnymi i w zachowaniu Integrative school teachers' opinions about education of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties The article presents the problem of teachers' perception of education of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties / emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). The research was conducted among teachers (N = 90) working in schools with integrative classes (elementary school, middle school and high school). In the study a diagnostic survey method was used. The aim of the study was to find out how teachers view the education of children with behavioral and emotional difficulties in mainstream and special classes, as well as whether they need support in teaching a child with this type of problems. The findings show a high degree of openness of teachers towards educating a student with EBD in an integrative / mainstream class as well as perceiving the positive effects of their education with typically developing students. The respondents were less supportive towards the idea of placing such students in special classes. Furthermore, they are open to acquiring knowledge and new skills that would contribute to a better education and care of a student with EBD. S³owa kluczowe: zaburzenia zachowania, zaburzenia emocjonalne, szko³a integracyjna, postawy nauczycieli Keywords: emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), integrative school, attitudes of teachers Wprowadzenie Znany z badañ psychologicznych efekt Pigmaliona i skojarzone z nim efekty: Galatei i Golema, przekonuj¹ nas, ¿e postawy nauczycieli maj¹ ogromne znaczenie w procesie nauczania/wychowania [zob. Rosenthal, Jacobson 1966; Babad 1993]. Przy efekcie Pigmaliona mamy do czynienia z rodzajem samospe³niaj¹cej siê przepowiedni, czyli ludzie zaczynaj¹ siê zachowywaae zgodnie z oczekiwaniami otoczenia. Przekonania nauczycieli oraz ich postawy wobec uczniów mog¹ wywo³ywaae i wzmacniaae efekty nauczania/wychowania (w przypadku efektu
The previous studies relating to the area of employment of people with disabilities largely focus... more The previous studies relating to the area of employment of people with disabilities largely focus on the barriers that these people face on the way to getting a job and the benefits of their employment. Few qualitative studies refer to the barriers that people with disabilities face at work. This article is a report from a focus study carried out with 9 employees with disabilities at one of the Polish universities. The participants indicated a number of barriers in their career in four main areas: physical (infrastructure, access to information, security), virtual, social (communication barriers, a feeling of being misunderstood by co-workers and university authorities) and organizational. The article concludes with recommendations based on the findings.Dotychczasowe badania odnoszące się do obszaru zatrudnienia osób z niepełnosprawnościami w dużej mierze koncentrowały się na barierach, jakie napotykają te osoby na drodze do uzyskania pracy, oraz korzyściach płynących z zatrudnienia...
Preliminary report on ethnographic research conducted by a team of 4 researchers from Poland in S... more Preliminary report on ethnographic research conducted by a team of 4 researchers from Poland in Scotland with the participation of group of economic, migrants from Poland in, employed legally in home-based care in Edinburgh & Livingston. The project was developed and undertaken from April 2017 to April 2018. The main research question was: What kind of disability and care concepts held migrants from Poland employed in home-based care? The collected data from focus groups and individual interviews allowed to generate basic codes and categories of disability and care concepts in the opinions of migrants from Poland. Among them are: the concept of disability and care and detailed subcategories of care, such as: care tasks & duties, care norms & rules, care & taboo, care burdens & difficulties, care values for caregivers, caregivers and artifacts related to home-based care. The research allowed for the development of 3 main themes related to: femininity issues and care for elderly femal...
Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej, 2020
Children from foster families are a specific group of students because they are often disabled, h... more Children from foster families are a specific group of students because they are often disabled, have special needs, difficulties and experienced violence or neglect. Foster parents have to face challenges related to their upbringing. The text is a scientific report presenting the opinions of foster parents on their cooperation with teachers. For this purpose, an interpretative paradigm was adopted and phenomenography was applied. The subjects (21 foster parents of school-age children) participated in three focus group interviews. Qualitative data analysis was used to identify positive and negative aspects of the foster parents’ experiences in cooperation with the school. The article is focused on the personal level of this cooperation. The answers provided by the parents in the study reveal predominance of negative experiences and emotions in this respect. The subjects pointed to such problems as: failure to notice and understand children’s problems/difficulties, the lack of individ...
Introduction : Children in a foster family have a difficult life situation. This is a challenge f... more Introduction : Children in a foster family have a difficult life situation. This is a challenge for both foster parents and teachers. Cooperation based on shared commitment and understanding gives the child a chance to gain positive life experiences. The acquired knowledge and skills can be a resource that will allow the child to change the (often negative) pattern of life of the biological family they come from. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was understanding how foster parents perceive their cooperation with the school their children attend. Method: The authors applied the interpretive paradigm, the phenomenography method in the study. To collect the data, focus interviews were conducted in three groups of foster parents. In total, 21 parents took part in the study. Results: Foster parents notice the division of responsibility in the process of educating children brought up in their families. Their role is to select an institution, start cooperation, help the child learn ...
The paper presents the report analysis of the research undertaken in collaboration with male self... more The paper presents the report analysis of the research undertaken in collaboration with male self-advocates with the usage of a focus group methodology. In the explanatory study the researchers explore topics of masculinity conceptualization of 9 males with intellectual disabilities. The main research question was: how do males with intellectual disabilities conceptualize masculinity? The main themes that emerged from the data collected in the interviews include: the males' identification with masculinity, their perceptions of masculinity, male role models and roles associated with it.