This study, BLACK COMMUNITY ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE DISABLED -
EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS, set out to investigate the attitude of the black community
towards the disabled.
Literature was consulted to provide a backdrop against which the empirical surveys could
be measured. The study used systematic observation interviews for data collection.
Appointments were made to conduct the interviews. The study obtained responses from
70 interviewees from four African cultures namely the Vend~ Pedi, Tsonga and Ndebele,
who were divided into seven groups, ten per group, i.e. parents of the disabled, the
disabled themselves, siblings of the disabled, parents of non-disabled, youth, old people
and professional workers.
Findings indicated that disabilities such as cerebral palsy, orthopaedic disabilities,
blindness and deafness are undesirable and constitute problems in the life of a disabled,
their families in general perspective and the community at large. Disabilities constituted
different attitudes and were identified as varying from total rejection to acceptance which
are brought about by the components of the TRIPARTITE MODEL I A B C MODEL being
cognitive, affective and behavioural.
Education of the whole black community concerning the issue of disabled people seems
to be the only answer to bring about a change of attitude towards the disabled. Therefore
a number of recommendations were included to serve as guidance and counselling so that
myth and witchcraft ideologies and negative attitudes can be uprooted.
The researcher hopes that the effort that went into this· study will be beneficial in the
process of educating the black community about the disabled with the ultimate goal of
changing existing negative attitudes towards the disabled into positive attitudes of
acceptance and support. / Psychology of Education / D Ed. (Psychology of Education)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/18050 |
| Date | 01 1900 |
| Creators | Baloyi, Busisiwe Helen |
| Contributors | Lessing, A. C. (Anna Christina, 1947- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xxiv, 290 leaves) : illustrations, some color |
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