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- Title
ADHD, MOTHERHOOD, AND INTERSECTIONALITY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY.
- Authors
Wilder, JeffriAnne; Koro-Ljungberg, Mirka; Bussing, Regina
- Abstract
This exploratory qualitative study utilized an intersectional approach to explore the effects of race, class, and marital status upon identity construction and mothering strategies in eight women caring for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The following research question guided this study: In what ways do the intersections of race, class, and marital status influence the context of identity construction and parenting practices, including nutritional interventions, for mothers of children with ADHD? Discourse analysis application revealed shared experiences of "good" mothering that centralized around two parallel roles and identities; additionally, mothers described divergent perspectives of mothering strategies related to mothering capital, discipline, and academic buffering. Of note, nutritional interventions were not described as a part of good mothering discourse and dietary management of ADHD symptoms did not emerge as a separate theme. Reviewing mothering experiences through an intersectional lens suggests that race, class, and marital status provide a complex and dynamic perspective on mothering.
- Subjects
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; MOTHERHOOD; BEHAVIOR disorders in children; CHILD rearing; CHILD nutrition; MARITAL status; RACE; DISCOURSE analysis; SOCIAL status
- Publication
Race, Gender & Class, 2009, Vol 16, Issue 3/4, p59
- ISSN
1082-8354
- Publication type
Article