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themselves. Now, he is 10 year old who neither
could get the proper treatment nor any special
school for his better upbringing. It is his mother
or his grandmother who generally remain with
him at all the time for every single step. His
mother do all the things from making him eat to
change his clothes. The life of Nitin and his
mother is so connected with each other. Coming
from a very underprivileged background, his
family does not know how they should get the
proper treatment of Nitin and even his PWD
Certificate.
FINDING FROM THIS RESEARCH
1.
Through first two participants, I have
noticed that since the children of age group
from 1 to 10 constantly require the attention of
some elder person. At home, usually mother
who always looks after them. As mentioned by
Mrs. Suman in her interview that she cannot
leave her children alone otherwise they either
break or create something or the other. That’s
why, she either prefers to remain at home with
them or go out with them only. Even while
making conversion with other people, she has
to have an eye on the kids. Therefore, in that
case, these mothers find some free time for
themselves and even for work when their
children either go out to play or study or when
they sleep. Whereas, on the weekend day, their
day is full of work because of their children or
husband remain at home. Whereas in the case
of third and fourth respondents, since their
children have not got the proper school that is
why, these mothers rarely get any free time for
themselves. Mother has to be in touch with
them regularly. The relationship of mother and
child is too entrenched. The mother does not
remain just as a mother but also as a friend and
a teacher too. These mothers get time when
some other women of the family support her
such as grandmother or aunty who takes care of
the kid when there is absence of mother for
some moments.
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2.
Because of lack of awareness, these
families could not get the PWD Category
certificate. Also to get all the procedure done
or to visit hospital or school, it almost becomes
impossible for their husband to go repeatedly.
They cannot manage to have off from their jobs
for all these days. In this situation, the mother
has to visit these places with the children even
if they do not go out so often.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING
THE RESEARCH
1.
Nitin’s family was also my primary
focus for this research. At one point of time, I
felt that I have to change the topic because I saw
that Nitin’s house was locked so I thought that
perhaps they have shifted to their village since
they are living in a worse situation here in
Delhi. So, because of not having enough
respondents, I was thinking to change my topic.
But later, they returned and told the problem
that because of small family, whenever they
have some work outside so they have to go out
with everyone (mother, grandmother, Nitin)
since his mother does not know much.
2.
Before the fieldwork, I was not very
clear to me how will I distinguish the
“motherhood experience of a disabled child”
and the “motherhood experience of a normal
child”. But I think after the interview, it was
little clear to me.
3.
It should also be noticed that I usually
visit the places of my respondents (as we live in
same area) where one can find many things for
instance once I visited Nitin’s place when he
had loose motions. During that time, his mother
has to take him up to the washroom repeatedly.
Such experiences or everyday struggle of
mother of a disabled child still could not be
brought out in a more detailed to this research.
The reason of this may be the hierarchical
structure (between the respondent and the
researcher) or may be the consciousness of the
interview.
वर्ष 3, अंक 27-29 जुलाई-सितंबर 2017