The wife of a physically challenged husband: A study of her perceptions and adjustments

• Main Authors: Limkin, Claire, Mendoza, Michelle, Santillan, Amy
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2000
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11604
• Institution: De La Salle University

This descriptive study is about the perceptions and adjustments of wives of physically challenged husbands. The researchers used in-depth interview in obtaining the data essential for the study. There were nine respondents that were chosen through the use of snowball or chain referral technique. Six (6) respondents came from the low income family while three (3) from the middle income family. From the results that were gathered and analyzed, the researchers found out that financial difficulty was the main problem that each respondents faced when their husbands became physically disabled. Other problems also arose such as having more responsibilities as the consequences brought about by the said disability. Factors that contributed to the wife's adjustments after her husband's disability were also revealed. Psychological, emotional and physical effects of the husband's disability on the wife were also looked into.