Children with Developmental Disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: More Neglected and Physically Punished

Andrea Bizzego, Mengyu Lim, Greta Schiavon and Gianluca Esposito
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Andrea Bizzego: Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, 38068 Rovereto, Italy
Mengyu Lim: Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore
Greta Schiavon: Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, 38068 Rovereto, Italy
Gianluca Esposito: Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, 38068 Rovereto, Italy

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-16

Abstract: Little is known about parenting in the context of developmental disabilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), penalized by both lack of data and a research bias toward western societies. In this study, we apply data mining methods on a large (N = 25,048) dataset from UNICEF to highlight patterns of association between developmental disabilities of children and parental involvement. We focus on the co-presence of multiple disabilities and the quality of childcare in three parenting domains: discipline, caregiving, and education. Our results show that, in LMIC, children with more severe developmental conditions are also more likely to receive low-quality parental care. Specific policies of parental training are needed to improve parental practices in LMIC.

Keywords: developmental disabilities; parental involvement; low middle income countries; caregiving; child discipline; child education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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