Spiritual Healers’ Explanatory Models of Intellectual Disability in Cape Town, South Africa

Intellectual disability is common in low- and middle-income countries, but there are few healthcare services available. As part of a larger study, we investigated spiritual healers’ beliefs about intellectual disability and family support in Cape Town, South Africa. All eight healers interviewed bel...

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Published in:Journal of disability & religion
Authors: Mkabile, Siyabulela (Author) ; Swartz, Leslie 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
In: Journal of disability & religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 70-86
Further subjects:B healthcare services
B South Africa
B spiritual healers
B Families
B low- and middle-income countries
B intellectual disability
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