Illuminating the empowerment journey of caregivers of children with disabilities
Understanding lessons learnt from Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15712137 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Zuurmond (0000-0002-0347-0126, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), Janet Seeley (0000-0002-0583-5272, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Tom Shakespeare (0000-0003-2571-2787, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Gifty Gyamah Nyante (0000-0002-4904-4835, University of Ghana), Bernay (0000-0001-7628-8408, The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Pages | 705-705 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Journal of Disability (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2223-9170 • E-ISSN: 2226-7220 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/ajod.v9i0.705 |
| PMID | 33354533 |
| OpenAlex | W3107581558 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 16 |
A richer and more nuanced understanding of caregiver empowerment in the community and family context can inform the wider discourse on disability. Guidelines on working with people with disabilities, and the role of empowerment, should not neglect the pivotal role of caregivers. There are important lessons to be learnt if we want to improve family-centred interventions and transform the lives of children with disabilities
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Empowerment · Facilitator · Political science · Poverty · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Transformative learning · Community Health and Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |