A Retrospective Analysis and Empowerment of Social Status among Adolescent Girls and Women with IntellectualDisabilities

Abstract

Women with disabilities are most marginalize in our society, as they are multiple disadvantaged through their status as women, as persons with disabilities, and are over represent among persons living in poverty. The present study is a retrospective analysis and Empowerment of social status among adolescent girls and women with Intellectual Disabilities registered in various Institutions in Nagpur. The prime objective of the study is to develop insight and analyse for empowering the factors determining social status among adolescent girls and women with Intellectual Disabilities. The study is an Exploratory Research Design based on retrospective study through content analysis. The sampling technique is proportionate random sampling. The variables in the study are “Ascribed Status” and “Achieved Status”. The data was analysed under both ascribed and achieved social status. The obtained results and findings were discussing both quantitatively and qualitatively. On analysing the results, it was revealed that the Social Status of Women with Intellectual Disabilities and Adolescent Girls is very low as the achieved status in respect to educational status, vocational status, occupational status and level of participation is poor when compared to able bodied peers hence empowerment is very essential factor