Understanding Parents Voices in Mainland China – A Sequential Mixed Methods Study
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Keywords
disability, regional differences, cultural diferences, socio-economic differences, perception
Abstract
A survey study was conducted to collect demographic information from two rehabilitation centers in two regions that are distinctively different culturally and socio-economically. As a large country, China’s resource distribution and economic development differs between different regions. This survey study describes the differences of family backgrounds between the two identified regions; and explores the impact of regional, cultural, and socio-economic differences on accessibility and people’s perception of rehabilitation medicine. A total of 104 participants from the two identified regions completed the online survey. Results indicate that compared to the east region, the west region remained a more traditional family structure and had less accessibility to rehabilitation medicine. Interesting findings emerged regarding participants’ perceptions of rehabilitation medicine. More research is needed to better understand the experiences of having a child with disability and how the regional, cultural, and socio-economic differences impact people’s perception of rehabilitation medicine.
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Yue Wu, University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration
Dr. Yue Wu is a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration. She holds a PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Minnesota Medical School. As a practicing music therapist, Dr. Wu worked with families from different cultures and backgrounds. As a native of China, Dr. Wu is devoted to understanding the needs of families that have a child with disabilities in China in order to provide better services and support in the future.