Perceptions of disability and motherhood experiences amongst Haredi (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) mothers of children with disabilities Catalog # 890-189-2019| Supervised by: Prof. Shirli Werner
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The present study examines how Haredi (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) mothers of children with disabilities describe their motherhood experience and how it is affected by perceptions of disability in their society. These issues were examined within the framework of a critical disability studies approach, which draws on social and medical models of disability. The study was carried out using a qualitative method. ...