Perceptions of primary caregivers of children with disabilities in two communities from Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan

Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 130-142

  Qayyum, Arisha ^a   Zainulabdin Lasi, Seema ^a   Rafique, Ghazala ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Childhood disabilities; Home management; Inclusive community; Knowledge and practices; Primary caregivers; Urban and rural communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877598732     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22115242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5463/DCID.v24i1.193     Document Type: Article

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