Imaginarios sobre infancia con discapacidad; una mirada desde los cosntructos familiares de cuatro madres de la IE Ricaurte

Abstract

This research arises from the need to unveil the imaginaries of childhood with disabilities that four mothers from the educational institution Ricaurte in the municipality of Soacha have constructed, based on the analysis of their life experiences and how this has determined practices of attention and care for this population. For this, the research takes up fundamental concepts for its understanding such as childhood with disabilities, public policies directed at the population, caregivers, and the practices they carry out for boys and girls, all from a perspective focused on the social rights approach.

To do this, a qualitative research with a phenomenological approach was implemented, in which the aim was to understand the realities of the participating subjects in order to analyze childhood with disabilities as a social phenomenon which has historically faced multiple barriers that have made it difficult for them to enjoy the fulfillment of their rights on equal terms, leading to the constant feeling of overprotection by the caregivers due to the fear of violation. For this, the research had four moments: the first was the analysis of the problem under which the interest was focused, the second was a documentary and conceptual tracing, in which, from a historical perspective of childhood with disabilities, an attempt was made to understand its development. In a third moment, the application of instruments to the participating population, which finally allowed gathering the necessary information to unveil the imaginaries of childhood with disabilities.