Challenges Faced by Malaysian Parents in Caregiving of a Child with Disabilities
Journal Title: GATR Global Journal of Business & Social Science Review - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective - Caregiving of a child with special needs can increase the cost of raising the child and parent's stress. These two issues are commonly experienced by a parent who care for their special needs child themselves and the thought of challenges are different based on the disability of the child. Methodology/Technique - The challenges of raising a child with disability make it necessary for parents to work harder to to meet the cost of treatment. Meanwhile, levels of stress among those parents are understandably increased. Finding - Parents caring for a child with disability need to place greater emphasis on achieving a balance between their work, caring for their child and stress. Further, this paper includes a discussion on the cost of raising a disabled child and the increased levels of stress experienced by these parents. Novelty - The findings of this paper contribute to conceptual model on the challenges faced by Malaysian parents in caregiving for a child with special needs.
Authors and Affiliations
Norliza Saiful Bahry, Azmi Mat, Nur Liana Kori, Ainunnazlee Mohd Ali, Zarina Abdul Munir, Mohammad Zaim Mohd Salleh
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- EP ID EP618239
- DOI 10.35609/gjbssr.2019.7.2(2)
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