Niepełnosprawność a jakość życia rodziny

Abstract

In the ecosystem perspective of family life, disability is not a problem only focused on the child but it affects the whole family in all its functions and dimensions of existence. It also determines the quality of life of the family that undertakes to raise a disabled child. The work involves evaluation of the quality of life of families raising disabled children residing in the territory of Podlaskie Voivodeship. The Polish version of Family Quality of Life Survey (by I. Brown et al., translated by: Zasępa E, Wapiennik E, Wołowicz A, 2006) was used in the research. Both strengths and deficits resulting from the analysis of findings of the research on family quality of life were pointed out in the work. They were then used to identify the needs of practical support for the families.