A STUDY ON MOTHERS CHALLENGES IN EXTENDING CARE FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN

P.SUJI; Dr.P.RANGASAMI

Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2016

A STUDY ON MOTHERS CHALLENGES IN EXTENDING CARE FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN

P. Suji, Dr. P. Rangasami

Abstract :

Mental retardation is an intellectual disorder .In spite of advanced medical technology, our knowledge about mental retardation is still unknown .The disorder represents tip of the iceberg where the submerged portion needs to be identified. Mental retardation is defined as significantly sub average general intellectual functioning, associated with significant deficit or impairment in adaptive functioning, which manifests during the developmental periods. Mental retardation is a condition, which is caused not only biological factors but also psychosocial factors. The Objective of the study is to find out various problem faced by the mothers and the family as a whole of the mentally retarded, and identify the problems inadequacies of the mentally retarded through mothers experience. Research design adopts in this study is a descriptive one. The Sampling for the study was the mothers of the mentally retarded child, whose children are studying in the special school located in Coimbatore, the researcher has adopted purposive sampling method. Tools used in the study are interview schedule