title: Mothering children with developmental disabilities: A critical perspective on health promotion.
abstract: We present findings of a qualitative study exploring what constitutes relevant health promotion initiatives for immigrant mothers of children with developmental disabilities. We apply a social ecological approach, with a focus on gender-specific and transformative health promotion, to examine factors impacting mothers' health and wellbeing. Twenty-eight semi-structured and open-ended interviews were conducted with immigrant mothers in the greater Toronto area, Canada. Mothers identified facilitators, challenges, and strategies for their health promotion, providing relevant insights for meaningful intervention. Our findings show that immigrant mothers' health is influenced by intersecting social determinants of health, including migration status, gender, and disability.
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing, York University , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Nazilla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khanlou
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing, York University , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Nida
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mustafa
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing, York University , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Luz Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Vazquez
authors.affiliation: b Department of Sociology , York University , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.affiliation: c Department of Physical Therapy and Rehab Science Institute , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000451:nursing*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult