Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ650492
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Publication Date: 2002
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Resource Utilization by Children with Developmental Disabilities in Kenya: Discrepancy Analysis of Parents' Expectation-to-Importance Appraisals.
Mutua, N. Kagendo; Miller, Janice Williams; Mwavita, Mwarumba
Research in Developmental Disabilities, v23 n3 p191-201 May-Jun 2002
A study investigated parental perceptions (n=351) of eight physical and human resources available to meet the needs of children with developmental disabilities in Kenya. Most parents reported a match between expected use and importance in five areas: health, friends, religious affiliation, community acceptance, and having one's own home. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Children, Community Resources, Delivery Systems, Employment Services, Foreign Countries, Health Services, Independent Living, Mental Retardation, Needs Assessment, Parent Attitudes, Parent Grievances, Parent School Relationship, Religious Organizations, Social Networks, Social Services, Use Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kenya
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