Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Public perceptions of intellectual disability in a shantytown community in Lima, Peru

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dc.contributor.author O'Shea, M.S.
dc.contributor.author Maziel Girón, J.
dc.contributor.author Cabrera, L.
dc.contributor.author Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo
dc.contributor.author Taren, D.L.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-18T19:26:47Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-18T19:26:47Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10864
dc.description.abstract Disability is the result of interactions between biological and environmental factors including the physical, economic, and social barriers imposed on an individual by society. In low and middle-income countries, limited attention has been given to the situation of individuals with intellectual disabilities, who remain seriously neglected. Given the lack of resources available to address mental disorders, it is essential to examine the role of socioeconomic and socio-cultural factors in the lives of these individuals. We conducted interviews of key informants and community members in a shantytown community in Lima, Peru, to explore public knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes regarding intellectual disability. Findings indicated that the most important concern for community members was the longstanding issues associated with poverty. There was a profound lack of awareness of intellectual disability among the general population and an absence of social integration for these individuals. However, interviewees also recognized the productive potential of persons with intellectual disabilities provided they received currently inaccessible support services. The results suggest that educational efforts and intervention strategies must be mindful of the challenges of chronic poverty in order to successfully facilitate the social integration of individuals with intellectual disabilities into the community. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Oxford University Press
dc.relation.ispartofseries International Health
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject article en_US
dc.subject priority journal en_US
dc.subject health education en_US
dc.subject interview en_US
dc.subject attitude to health en_US
dc.subject Poverty en_US
dc.subject community assessment en_US
dc.subject Disability en_US
dc.subject integration en_US
dc.subject Intellectual disability en_US
dc.subject intellectual impairment en_US
dc.subject Policy en_US
dc.subject Social integration en_US
dc.title Public perceptions of intellectual disability in a shantytown community in Lima, Peru en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inhe.2012.07.001
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#5.01.02
dc.relation.issn 1876-3405


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