RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Hudec, Tomáš
A1 Ševčíková, Stanislava
T1 Attitudes of Social Workers to Complementary and Alternative Methods of Interventions for Children with Autism in Kerala, India
JF e-Pedagogium
YR 2016
VO 16
IS 4
SP 69
OP 79
DO 10.5507/epd.2016.045
UL https://e-pedagogium.upol.cz/en/artkey/epd-201604-0007.php
AB The authors present the topic of professional social workers and social pedagogues' attitudes and practice towards complementary (healthcare, psychotherapy, special education) and alternative (ayurveda, homeopathy, music therapy, yoga, meditation) medicine for children with autism spectrum disorders in Indian Kerala. Field research was conducted directly in the Indian state of Kerala with professional social workers using a qualitative research strategy in the form of semi-structured interviews. The aim of the study was to gain better understanding of the cultural context and specific features of psychiatric social work in India.