Human capabilities of South African parents who have children with developmental disabilities
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Date
2023
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Aosis
Abstract
Background: Parenting a child with a developmental disability (DD) has a substantial
influence on the lives of the parents or caregivers, as well as on how the family operates.
This is frequently because of the adjustments in some daily practices that are crucial for
parents’ or caregivers’ human capabilities to provide for childcare. There is not enough
research done on human capabilities of parents or children with DD in South Africa.
Objectives: This study investigated the available support in improving the human
capabilities of parents or caregivers with children with DD and the bodily health and bodily
integrity human capabilities of parents or caregivers with children with DD.
Method: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 parents or caregivers of children
aged between 1 and 8 years old with DD. This study used snowball sampling. Thematic data
analysis was chosen to analyse the data collected.
Results: The results of the study indicate that participants have difficulties bringing up their
children because of the emotional strain that goes along with parenting a child with DD.
In addition, participants were not able to afford decent and satisfactory shelter and had
limited access to good quality food because they could not afford it.
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Keywords
Human capabilities, Freedoms, Opportunities, Developmental disability
Citation
Magidigidi, L., Roman, N.V. & Sonn, I.K., 2023, ‘Human capabilities of South African parents who have children with developmental disabilities’, African Journal of Disability 12(0), a1155. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod. v12i0.1155