Daily Communication structure between a child with communication difficulties and the mother: “A phenomenological study”

イシ　ノ　カクニン　ガ　ムズカシイ　コドモ　ノ　ヒビ　ノ　コミュニケーション　ノ　コウゾウ　ゲンショウガクテキ　ケンキュウ

タナカ, マサミ

Japanese Society for Clinical Phenomenology

コミュニケーション

他者理解

現象学的社会学

母親

communication difficulties

communication

understanding others

phenomenological sociology

mothers

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the structure of communication between a child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities and his mother in their daily lives. Method: The participants for this study included the mother，unstructured interviews were conducted， and data were described phenomenologically based on the philosophy of Alfred Schutz. Results: As the structure of communication，two contrasting themes were extracted: trust and respect for the child's "self" and deprivation and suspicion of "self." Stripping children of their sense of self through medical knowledge made communication with them difficult. In contrast，respect for selfhood enabled richer communication that went beyond language exchange. Conclusion: The results suggested that respect for others reduced the limits of communication by making parents and supporters truly understand communicating with those with medical difficulties.