Social inclusion of children with intellectual disabilities in Accra, Ghana: Views of parents/guardians and teachers

Vyda Mamley Hervie

Children and Youth Services Review, 2023, vol. 147, issue C

Abstract: Guided by Bronfenbrenner (1979) ecological systems theory, this study examined social inclusion for children with intellectual disabilities from the perspectives of parents, guardians and teachers in Accra, Ghana. The goal of the study was to explore perspectives of parents, guardians, and teachers regarding social inclusion for children with intellectual disabilities in Ghanaian society. The objectives were to explore (a) beliefs about intellectual disabilities among parents/guardians and teachers in selected schools in the Greater Accra region of Ghana (b) challenges encountered by parents/guardians of children with intellectual disabilities in Accra, Ghana and (c) benefits of special education for children with intellectual disabilities in Accra, Ghana.

Keywords: Beliefs; Children; Ghana; Intellectual disability; And social inclusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106845

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