Service providers' perceptions of families caring for children with disabilities in resource‐poor settings in South Africa

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ID12570705
AuthorsGadija Khan (0000-0001-5200-137X, Health Policy and Systems Division, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa, corresponding author), Dane Isaacs (0000-0001-8931-7204, Department of Psychology Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch South Africa), Mokhantšo Makoae (0000-0002-6564-7169, Human Sciences Research Council), Mokhantšo Gladys Makoae (Human and Social Development Human Sciences Research Council Cape Town South Africa), Lorenza Logan Fluks (Human and Social Development Human Sciences Research Council Cape Town South Africa), Tholang Mokhele (0000-0002-9087-7951, Human Sciences Research Council Pretoria South Africa), Zitha Mokomane (0000-0002-2797-6869, Department of Sociology The University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa)
Year2020
Volume25
Issue4
Pages823-831
Publication date2020-04-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChild & Family Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1356-7500 • E-ISSN: 1365-2206
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/cfs.12761
OpenAlexW3015228421
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited22

Caring for children with disabilities (CWD) is a challenging task for families and service providers alike. Even though previous research has explored experiences and perceptions of families who care for CWD, research focusing on service providers' perceptions of such families is limited. Through the lens of a care framework, the present study aims to explore service providers' perceptions of families caring for CWD in resource‐poor settings in South Africa. Key informant interviews were conducted with managers of 10 organizations supported by the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund. An inductive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that family structure, poverty, service inaccessibility, negative beliefs, and stigma by community members, in addition to parental substance abuse, influenced how families care for CWD in resource‐poor settings in South Africa. These findings have implications for policy amendments regarding the care dependency grant (CDG) to ensure that it benefits all CWD and not only those who need full‐time care and services

Business · Perception · Political science · Poverty · Qualitative research · Resource (disambiguation · Service (business · Service provider · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family and Disability Support Research · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology

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