Needs of Indian Parents Having Children with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Verma, Rajesh K.; Kishore, M. Thomas
Titel	Needs of Indian Parents Having Children with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 32 (2009) 1, S.71-76 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0342-5282
DOI	10.1097/MRR.0b013e32830d36b6
Schlagwörter	Family Needs; Mothers; Mental Retardation; Severity (of Disability); Fathers; Cross Cultural Studies; Comparative Analysis; Intervention; Age; Gender Differences; Indians; Foreign Countries; Needs Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Geistige Behinderung; Schweregrad; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Alter; Lebensalter; Geschlechterkonflikt; Inder; Ausland; Bedarfsermittlung
Abstract	Disability in children gives rise to various needs in parents, which may vary according to the nature of disability and parental characteristics. Cross-cultural findings will help in understanding the process of meeting those needs, which ultimately help in designing appropriate interventions. The main objectives of the study were to compare the perceived needs of fathers and mothers having a child with intellectual disability, and to understand their cumulative needs with reference to the age, sex, and severity of functional disability of the child. Thirty couples, each having a child with intellectual disability, were assessed with the NIMH Family Needs Schedule. The needs expressed by fathers and mothers differed significantly. Needs of the parents varied according to the age and sex of the child. Severity of intellectual disability had less impact on the nature of parental needs. The needs of mothers and fathers can be different. Some needs of the parents may subside as their intellectually disabled child grows, but they are duly replaced by others. Needs of the parents grossly vary according to the sex but not the severity of intellectual disability of the child. Wherever applicable, family intervention should focus on the needs of the mothers and fathers separately with due consideration to the sex and age of the child. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10