It is increasingly urgent to address issue around parenting. The family remains a fundamental
loop in the wellbeing of society. I am a strong believer that healthy communities are founded
on happy families, ‘happiness’ in the widest sense of the word. The Faculty has at its core
a Department focused on family studies and most probably all cater for this segment of
society. In fact, this study which circumvents on issues related to positive parenting amongst
persons with disability is spearheaded by the academics of the Department of Disability
Studies. This study is not only about the collection of empirically based data but also an
opportunity to politicise this crucial issue. The work put into this project by the academics
and administrators is second to none and shows not only the dynamism of this Faculty but
the eclectic skill-set we embrace in this Faculty community.peer-reviewe
