Analysing Viewpoints Of Parents Regarding Marriage Of Their Sons And Daughters With Intellectual Disabilities In The City Of Jeddah, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
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marriage, Intellectual Disabilities, parents' views, caregivers, Mixed methodAbstract
This study aims to analyse the views of parents of persons with Intellectual Disability about
the marriage of their children in the Saudi society. This study was applied in the city of
Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the cultural diversity there and the different
community customs and traditions. The study used data collected from 30 parents. This
sample was randomly selected from different neighbourhoods in Jeddah. The research uses
a quantitative survey questionnaire to analyse the views of parents. The study sample
included a number of parents of persons with Intellectual Disabilities both males and
females. Perspectives were analysed on marriage of persons with Intellectual Disabilities,
the source of concern about their marriages and the potential impact of marriage on his
mental and emotional state. The results of the research show that parents adhere to the
views that their sons and daughters with Intellectual Disabilities should marry. However,
there is a need for more studies and research on the subject of marriage for people with
special needs from other categories such as people with visual impairments , Hearing
disability and people with autism disorders from the feasibility of marriage for people
with special needs and its psychological, moral and social impact on them.
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