‘We need to share our stories’: the lives of Pakistanis with intellectual disability and their guardians

Author First name, Last name, Institution

M. Patka, Zayed University
J. Wallin-Ruschman, College of Idaho
B. A. Al Rahma, Zayed University
A. Zar
H. bin Nauman
J. M. Sharif
S. Ikram
T. Ul Hasan
A. Naeem
G. M. Sharif
N. Mehboob
T. Azim
Z. Khanam

ORCID Identifiers

0000-0002-3598-0091

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Publication Date

5-1-2020

Abstract

© 2020 MENCAP and International Association of the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and John Wiley & Sons Ltd Introduction: The experiences of Pakistanis with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and their family members have been underexplored empirically. Method: The present study sought to address this gap by understanding the lives of five Special Olympics Pakistan athletes and their guardians through PhotoVoice. Findings: Through thematic analysis, we present the primary theme concerning Pakistan's cultural context that provides an empirical exploration of cultural beliefs about intellectual disability, cultural expectations and support received by people with intellectual disabilities and their guardians. Discussion: We discuss implications for research and practice.

DOI Link

10.1111/jir.12723

ISSN

0964-2633

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Volume

64

Issue

5

First Page

345

Last Page

356

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Keywords

cultural context, intellectual disability, Pakistan, Special Olympics

Scopus ID

85081727296

Recommended Citation

Patka, M.; Wallin-Ruschman, J.; Al Rahma, B. A.; Zar, A.; bin Nauman, H.; Sharif, J. M.; Ikram, S.; Ul Hasan, T.; Naeem, A.; Sharif, G. M.; Mehboob, N.; Azim, T.; and Khanam, Z., "‘We need to share our stories’: the lives of Pakistanis with intellectual disability and their guardians" (2020). All Works. 21.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/21

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no