Family responses to the social inclusion of children with developmental disabilities in the United Arab Emirates

Crabtree, Sara Ashencaen

doi:10.1080/09687590601056618

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“…Studies conducted by Crabtree (2007) and Masood et al (2007), however, indicate that social stigma associated with disability is prevalent in Middle Eastern cultures, where the family is often ostracised as a result of having a child with a disability.…”

Section: The Social Construct Of Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The stigma attached to disability influences the reactions of others to the family with a child with a disability. Families may feel that their child is not accepted (Crabtree, 2007), is perceived as threatening and repulsive (Crabtree, 2007;Sari et al, 2006), that they are being judged or blamed (Crabtree, 2007;Gatford, 2001), or they might simply feel ashamed (Crabtree, 2007). They will tend to withdraw and attempt to cope on their own rather than dealing with society's prejudices.…”

Section: The Social Construct Of Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In their wider social network, families may have to contend with prejudice, fear and rejection (Ainbinder et al, 1998;Crabtree, 2007;Retzlaff, 2007;Sari, Baser & Turan, 2006). The stigma attached to disability influences the reactions of others to the family with a child with a disability.…”

Section: The Social Construct Of Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Resilience in families of children with developmental disabilities.

Greeff¹,

Nolting²

2013

Families, Systems, & Health

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DeclarationBy submitting this dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the owner of the copyright thereof (unless to the extent explicitly otherwise stated) and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification. First and foremost, I would like to thank the families that agreed to participate in this study.Without their input this study would not have been possible.Thank you also to Mr Davis, the principal of the Dorothea School in Cloetesville, for his help in identifying families meeting the selection criteria and for facilitating my contact with these families.A big thank you to my supervisor, Professor Abraham Greeff, for his ongoing patience, support and encouragement, not to mention all his valuable input regarding the research design, the implementation thereof and ultimately, the writing of this document.Thank you to Professor Martin Kidd for conducting the statistical analyses of the data, and for patiently explaining away any uncertainties.To my siblings and all my friends, thank you for the emotional and practical support provided.And last, but definitely not least, a big thank you to my wonderful parents. Thank you for your continuing and unconditional love and support, and for believing in me even when I didn't. I couldn't have done it without you! iv SUMMARY Family resilience refers to the family's ability to overcome adversity using inherent and/or acquired strengths and resources. The aim of this study was to identify factors contributing to the successful adaptation, or resilience, of families following the birth or diagnosis of a child with a developmental disability. The study is based on the theoretical frameworks of family resilience proposed by and Walsh (2003) Quantitative data was analysed through analyses of variance, Pearson product-moment correlations and a multiple regression analysis. The qualitative data was analysed using thematic content analysis. These analyses revealed that an acceptance of the situation, positive patterns of family communication, commitment and support within the family unit, and a positive attitude with regard to new experiences and challenges facilitate family adaptation and resilience, while negative patterns of communication within the family were found to be inversely related to family adaptation. An inverse association was also found between age of the child with a disability and family adaptation. These findings suggest some possible avenues of intervention by which the adaptation of families with a child with a developmental disability in South Africa can be facilitated or supported. v OPSOMMING Gesinsveerkragtigheid verwys na die gesin se vermoë om terugslae en teenspoed te oorkom deur die gebruik van bestaande en aangeleerde sterktes en hulpbronne. Die doel van die huidige studie was om kwaliteite te identifiseer wat tot die aanpassing, en dus veerkragtigheid, van gesinne met 'n kind met 'n ontwikkelingsgestremdheid bydra...

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Section: The Social Construct Of Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Social Construct Of Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Resilience in families of children with developmental disabilities.

Greeff¹,

Nolting²

2013

Families, Systems, & Health

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“…On the other hand, caring for a youth with disability was stated as a work opportunity and an opportunity for caregivers to earn income. This might also be explained by the fact that families from Middle Eastern countries commonly are family oriented with a strong sense of cultural responsibility to care for family members (Crabtree, 2006;Hasnain, Cohon, & Shanawani, 2008) rather than encouraging individual independence (Armstrong & Ager, 2005). Furthermore, Berg (2015) noted that immigrants commonly spent more time in their family networks due to lack of extended social networks in their host country.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Leavitt (2002; points out that in many cultures, the term "disability" does not exist; instead people might be described as "lame" or "slow", but not disabled. IDs are also stigmatized in many Middle Eastern countries (Crabtree, 2006;Azar & Badr, 2006;Raman et al, 2010). This might also be due to cultural and language barriers, which was also experienced in a Norwegian study concerning needs in immigrant families with disabled children (Berg, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Immigrant Youths with Disabilities and Caregivers from the Middle-East—Challenges and Needs During Transition to Adulthood

Björquist

Nordmark

Almasri

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Arab Americans With Disabilities and Their Families: A Culturally Appropriate Approach for Counselors

Khateeb

Hadidi

Khatib³

2014

J Multicult Couns & Deve

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The authors present a brief introduction to Americans of Arab descent and a brief overview of Arab culture. Then, culturally appropriate counseling considerations related to family, attitudes toward disability, religion, communication, acculturation, help-seeking behaviors, and stereotypes are highlighted. In the last section, the authors provide conclusions and recommendations for culturally appropriate considerations in working with Arab Americans with disabilities and their families.Los autores presentan una breve introducción sobre los americanos de origen árabe y un breve resumen de la cultura árabe. Después, se destacan consideraciones para la consejería culturalmente apropiada relacionadas con la familia, actitudes sobre discapacidad, religión, comunicación, aculturación, comportamientos de búsqueda de ayuda, y estereotipos. En la última sección, los autores proporcionan conclusiones y recomendaciones para consideraciones culturalmente apropiadas a la hora de trabajar con americanos de origen árabe con discapacidades y sus familias.

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Family responses to the social inclusion of children with developmental disabilities in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 75 publications

References 11 publications

Resilience in families of children with developmental disabilities.

Resilience in families of children with developmental disabilities.

Immigrant Youths with Disabilities and Caregivers from the Middle-East—Challenges and Needs During Transition to Adulthood

Arab Americans With Disabilities and Their Families: A Culturally Appropriate Approach for Counselors

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