Understanding the Experiences and Needs of South Asian Families Caring for a Child with Learning Disabilities in the United Kingdom: An Experiential-Contextual Framework

Autor/inn/en	Heer, Kuljit; Rose, John; Larkin, Michael
Titel	Understanding the Experiences and Needs of South Asian Families Caring for a Child with Learning Disabilities in the United Kingdom: An Experiential-Contextual Framework
Quelle	In: Disability & Society, 27 (2012) 7, S.949-963 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-7599
DOI	10.1080/09687599.2012.699276
Schlagwörter	Minority Groups; Foreign Countries; Asians; Immigrants; Child Rearing; Mental Retardation; Access to Health Care; Social Attitudes; Models; Experience; Social Influences; Acculturation; Ethnic Groups; Cultural Differences; Barriers; Social Services; Medicine; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnische Minderheit; Ausland; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Kindererziehung; Geistige Behinderung; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Analogiemodell; Erfahrung; Sozialer Einfluss; Akkulturation; Ethnie; Kultureller Unterschied; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Medizin; Großbritannien
Abstract	The prevalence of learning disabilities amongst South Asian communities in the United Kingdom is thought to be almost three times higher than in any other community. Despite this, service utilisation amongst this group remains low and working cross-culturally can pose unique challenges for service providers. The experiences of South Asian families caring for a child with learning disabilities within the United Kingdom are multifaceted. This article proposes an experiential-contextual framework for exploring these experiences. The framework incorporates minority experiences as well as medical and social models of disability. The experiential-contextual framework has been applied to understanding important aspects of South Asians experiences, including: the interpretations and understanding of learning disabilities; interactions with healthcare systems; minority group pressures; and the influence of acculturation and diversity within ethnic groups. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10