(Nie)szczęśliwi rodzice - refleksje rodziców dorosłych dzieci z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną w rekonstrukcjach biograficznych

(Un)happy parents – reflections of parents of adult children with intellectual disabilities in biographical reconstructions

The article is based on analysis and interpretation of narratives from parents of adult children with intellectual disabilities collected in the biographical study. Applying biographical method allowed to show the meanings parents ascribe to everyday life with their adult children with intellectual disabilities. The research has revealed two important factors influencing adulthood: disability and its consequences and social perception of people with disabilities.