Informal social support for families with children with an intellectual disability in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative exploratory study design
To strengthen the situation, families propose enhancing intimacy and competency within homes and taking action at the governmental level. Governments must provide appropriate services, such as nurses supporting families, support groups, and religious traditions, to promote acceptance and holistic development for intellectually disabled children.
Authors
- Dilshad Ashraf
- Debbie Kramer-Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2077-2115)
- Arusa Lakhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4204-2287)
- Tazeen Saeed Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8896-8766)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39221
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.75