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Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

The experiences of parenting a physically disabled child in the Thohoyandou Vhembe district of the Limpopo Province

Abstract

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This study explored the experience of parenting a physically disabled child in the Thohoyandou Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, from the perspective of mothers. The objectives of the study were to investigate feelings linked to parenting a physically disabled child in the community within which the parents find themselves, to explore the impact of raising a physically disabled child, as well as strategies that parents employ in coping with raising a physically disabled child.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Year dc:date.issued
2007

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Sadiki, Christina
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Ramugondo, Elelwani

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Language dc:language.iso
eng

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11198
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11198

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Sadiki, Christina. The experiences of parenting a physically disabled child in the Thohoyandou Vhembe district of the Limpopo Province. Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11198