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Illuminating the empowerment journey of caregivers of children with disabilities: Understanding lessons learnt from Ghana.

Maria ZuurmondJanet SeeleyTom ShakespeareGifty Gyamah NyanteSarah Bernays
Published in: African journal of disability (2020)
A richer and more nuanced understanding of caregiver empowerment in the community and family context can inform the wider discourse on disability. Guidelines on working with people with disabilities, and the role of empowerment, should not neglect the pivotal role of caregivers. There are important lessons to be learnt if we want to improve family-centred interventions and transform the lives of children with disabilities.
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