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Understanding the experiences and needs of South Asian families caring for a child with learning disabilities in the United Kingdom: an experiential–contextual framework
- Authors:
- HEER Kuljit, ROSE John, LARKIN Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 27(7), 2012, pp.949-963.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The prevalence of learning disabilities is thought to be almost three times higher amongst the South Asian community than any other community in the United Kingdom. Despite this higher prevalence, service uptake and utilisation amongst the South Asian community in the United Kingdom remains low and may be linked to differences in the understanding and interpretations of learning disability amongst South Asian communities. The experiences of South Asian families caring for a child with learning disabilities within the United Kingdom are multifaceted. This article proposes an experiential-contextual framework for exploring these experiences. The framework incorporates minority experiences as well as medical and social models of disability. The experiential-contextual framework has been applied to understanding important aspects of South Asians experiences, including: the interpretations and understanding of learning disabilities; interactions with healthcare systems; minority group pressures; and the influence of acculturation and diversity within ethnic groups.