Indigenous and Informal Systems of Support Navajo Families Who Have Children with Disabilities

There are two complimentary systems that operate to fulfill needs of Navajo families who have children with disabilities. One is the indigenous adaptive system and the other is the bureaucratic system that has been instituted nationally in the United States. The authors describe the informal, indige...

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Published inThe Bilingual review Vol. 24; no. 1/2; pp. 79 - 94
Main Authors Begay, R. Cruz, Roberts, Richard N., Weisner, Thomas S., Matheson, Catherine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bilingual Review / La Revista Bilingüe 01.01.1999
Subjects
Ceremonies
Child care
Child health services
Children
Christianity
Disabilities
Family members
Mothers
Parents
PART I: Families And Early Childhood
Treaty lands
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Summary:There are two complimentary systems that operate to fulfill needs of Navajo families who have children with disabilities. One is the indigenous adaptive system and the other is the bureaucratic system that has been instituted nationally in the United States. The authors describe the informal, indigenous system of family support.
ISSN:0094-5366
2327-624X