e-Pedagogium 2016, 16(4):69-79 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2016.045

Attitudes of Social Workers to Complementary and Alternative Methods of Interventions for Children with Autism in Kerala, India

Tomáš Hudec, Stanislava Ševčíková
Dipl.-Theol. Univ. Stanislava Ševčíková, Ph.D., Soukromá psychoterapeutická praxe, www.psychoterapie-brno.com, E-mail: stana.sevcikova@gmail.com
Mgr. Tomáš Hudec, Camphill na soutoku, Terezín, E-mail: Hudectomas@post.cz

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.

Keywords: Attitude - Autism - Complementary methods - Alternative methods - Social Work - Social Pedagogy

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Hudec, T., & Ševčíková, S. (2016). Attitudes of Social Workers to Complementary and Alternative Methods of Interventions for Children with Autism in Kerala, India. e-Pedagogium, 16(4), 69-79. doi: 10.5507/epd.2016.045
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