Perceptions about intellectual disability: A qualitative study from Vellore, South India

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 736-748

  Edwardraj, S ^a   Mumtaj, K ^a   Prasad, J H ^a   Kuruvilla, A ^a   Jacob, K S ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Focus groups; India; Intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; INDIA; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INDIA; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY;

EID: 77954752693     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01301.x     Document Type: Article

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