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Multidimensional Struggles of Parents Raising Children with Disabilities in Jammu, India

Author(s) Prof. Dr. Sarika Manhas
Country India
Abstract This chapter explores the multidimensional challenges faced by parents raising children with disabilities in the Jammu region of India, a context marked by infrastructural inadequacies, cultural stigma, and policy gaps. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study draws on in-depth interviews with 60 parents—equally divided between mothers and fathers—of children under the age of 18 diagnosed with hearing or visual impairments. The findings reveal pervasive delays in diagnosis, lack of awareness about disability etiology, and limited access to specialized services. Educational exclusion, absence of after-school integration programs, and widespread psycho-social strain within families further compound the burden. Mothers bore the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, often at the cost of their mental health, employment, and personal agency. Fathers, while less expressive, reported acute emotional and financial stress. The study underscores the invisibilization of parental labour in India’s disability discourse and calls for urgent structural reforms. Drawing from international models, it advocates for early detection systems, inclusive education reforms, mental health support for caregivers, and long-term respite and sibling care mechanisms. The chapter situates parental struggles not merely as private burdens but as pressing public health and human rights concerns demanding coordinated institutional response.
Keywords Parents of children with Disabilities, educational access, inclusion
Field Sociology > Home Science
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-05-16
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.44937
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9kfzb
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