Attitudes of parents towards their mentally retarded children: a rural area examination

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dc.contributor.advisorMakunga, N.V.
dc.contributor.authorGovender, Nancy
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-01T06:27:20Z
dc.date.available2010-02-01T06:27:20Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Clinical Psychology) in the Department of Psychology University of Zululand, 2002.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study examined attitudes of parents towards their mentally retarded children in rural areas of Zululand. The study sample was obtained from a local hospital, a clinic and a special school for the mentally retarded in the Zululand area. The findings of this study revealed that parents in rural areas of Zululand have positive attitudes towards their mentally retarded children. There were no differences between the attitudes of mothers and fathers with both parents having more positive attitudes. This study further revealed that parents in rural areas of Zululand loved and accepted their mentally retarded children. However, the majority of parents were found to be disappointed by having a mentally retarded child and expressed feelings of embarrassment. In the light of these findings further research areas is recommended with the aim of using such information to build appropriate and successful rehabilitation and intervention programs for mentally retarded children and their parents.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Research Foundation (NRF).en_US
dc.identifier.other266047
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10530/220
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectChildren with mental disabilities--Family relationships.en_US
dc.subjectParent and child.en_US
dc.titleAttitudes of parents towards their mentally retarded children: a rural area examinationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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