AFECTS OF DISABLED CHILDREN ON THEIR FAMILIES

Abstract

In this study, we examined and analyzed the effects of disabled children on their families. Thirty respondents from District Charsadda, Pakistan (half were male and half were females) who had disabled children, were interviewed. Purposive sampling was used as method for the selection of the respondents. Qualitative analysis of their interviews was performed.  The findings showed that disabled children greatly affected their families. The major impact of them was that of economic. Overall, the affects were more sever where the respondents were more poor. Male members of the families were more suffered economically than female as economic responsibilities are of the male members. However, health of the female respondents was more affected than male as the caring and rearing of the disabled are the responsibilities of females. The marriages of male were more affected than females. Employment of the females were more affected than males. Government and the charitable trusts should provide medical and financial assistance to the disabled and their families in order to lessen the burden of them.