Föräldrar med utvecklingsstörning : Intervjuer med professionella personer som arbetar med föräldrarna och deras barn

Sammanfattning: This is a qualitative interview study about intellectually disabled parents and their children. I have conducted interviews with six professional staff who have some experience working with intellectually disabled persons. In my investigation I used vignettes and those I interviewed had to read the same story about Anders and Britta in preparation for the interview. The six persons whom I interviewed were: a midwife at a mother care centre, a nurse at a child health centre, a social welfare officer at a rehabilitation centre, a "LSS administrator" at a local authority, and two social welfare secretaries. One of the two welfare secretaries works to assess the social situation of children and the other one works with fostercare. The conclusion that I have drawn is that the relationship between intellectually disabled parents and their children is very important. Another important aspect is cooperation between parents and the organisations that work with intellectually disabled parents and their children. The network surrounding parents and children seems to be of great value in helping to achieve a successful outcome.