Psycho Social Function of Women with Disabilities in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

The Differently abled women face many disadvantages due to their status as women. They are kept aside of the conventional movements and are denied of their rights. Their identity is very much questioned and so they lead a life without any identity. This marginalized section of the society search for an identity and the inability to cope up with the existing oppressing structures causes them to have psychosocial problems. The sexual harassment, domestic violence and exploitation in the workplace met by the Women with disabilities deepen their psychosocial problems. This research study is an attempt to help the policy makers, government and Non-governmental organizations to help the Women with disabilities to come up in life and to have right self image and identity. The present descriptive study was conducted in 16 blocks of Tiruchirappalli district. The universe consists of 1249 WWD in Tiruchirappalli District. The researcher selected 20 women with disabilities as a sample from each block of Tiruchirappalli District (N=320) through stratified disproportionate random sampling method. The researcher suggests that mainstream organizations must support and work in partnership with organizations led by women with disabilities. Rehabilitation and adaptive technology must be available for women with disabilities, and women with disabilities must be involved in the development and production of adaptive devices.