| dc.description.abstract | The role of the family in providing care is a historical and culturally rooted
practice in Sri Lanka. Regardless of ethnicity, people are devoted to
protecting the family; the most loving and warm nest for many people to spend
their lifetime. Caring for people with disabilities and caring for elders have
been an embedded practice in the Sri Lankan family system, however, due to
rapid economic and socio-cultural changes a shift in the caring tradition has
been observed. This study, therefore, aimed to explore the current informal
caring practice among Sinhalese people with disabilities and elders. The
study has focused on the care, cultural aspects of the care, social
organizations, and the organized structure to provide care. In addition, social
relations of care and the community support and assistance to provide care
at the community level were also studied. The study was conducted in the
Hapugoda No: 405 Grama Niladari Division in the Harispattuwa Divisional
Secretariat of the Kandy District and the findings derived from the study are
used to identify the significance of the informal care and the care providers,
challenges faced by the care providers and the opportunities to enhance the
informal care provisions in Sri Lanka. | en_US |
