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Table 2 Themes and subcategories on understanding challenges

From: Exploring information needs among family caregivers of children with intellectual disability in a rural area of South Africa: a qualitative study

Theme

Subthemes

Caregiving of challenging behaviour of children with ID

Impaired social interaction of the child

Impaired emotional well-being of the child

Overprotectiveness towards the child

Caretaking attachment towards the child

Available child and family support services

Counselling services

Social work services

Psychological services

Health care services for the child