Abstract
The objectives of this research are to describe and explain types of social support provided by families and residents of surrounding communities to individuals with mental disabilities in the “kampung tunagrahita†of mentally disabled people in Ponorogo Regency. This research used a qualitative descriptive approach along with its case study design. The data collection was undertaken through in-depth interviews, documentation, and passive observation. The sources of data were derived from main informants, events or activities that provided the social support to improve the ability of people with mental disabilities, and documents in the form of background data on the people with mental disabilities and other pertinent documents. The research subjects were dietermined using a purposive sampling technique, and the data analysis used an interactive analysis model. The results show that families, normal citizens, and village government in Jambon district, Ponorogo Regency provide the social support to people with mental disabilities through the provision of self-care skills training, information and assistance in taking care of family members with mental disabilities. Likewise, the much-needed skills training is set to produce works worth considering.
Highlights
The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) defines mental retardation as a mental disorder that simultaneously refers to people of below average intellectual capability marked by the limitation of two or more skills, namely communication, self-care, social skills, safety, and personal health (Regan & Willatt, 2010)
Another research by the National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas) revealed that the population of people with disabilities in Indonesia in 2012 was 2.45% (6.515.500 people) out of 244.919.000 of the estimated population of Indonesia including people with mental disabilities. This prevalence has increased 2.45% out of the total population in Indonesia based on the data from 2009 to 2012 (Diono, Mujaddid, & Budijanto, 2014)
Data on the total population of people with disabilities and people with mental disabilities in the mentally disabled village are presented in the table 1
Summary
The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) defines mental retardation as a mental disorder that simultaneously refers to people of below average intellectual capability marked by the limitation of two or more skills, namely communication, self-care, social skills, safety, and personal health (Regan & Willatt, 2010). Another research by the National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas) revealed that the population of people with disabilities in Indonesia in 2012 was 2.45% (6.515.500 people) out of 244.919.000 of the estimated population of Indonesia including people with mental disabilities. This prevalence has increased 2.45% out of the total population in Indonesia based on the data from 2009 to 2012 (Diono, Mujaddid, & Budijanto, 2014). Data on the total population of people with disabilities and people with mental disabilities in the mentally disabled village are presented in the table 1
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