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Among a couple, raising a child with special needs, it is imperative to have spousal support that helps in navigating through the marital relationship.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Oftentimes, when a child with a disability is born into a family, due to a lack of readiness and mutual support among the spouses, it results in marital and familial conflicts leading to divorce or separation. Thus, the study attempts to explore the perceived social support among the parents of children with NDDs and delve deeper into the narratives of single mothers, either divorced or physically separated, and the challenges that they experience in providing care for their children in the absence of spousal support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>One-hundred fifty parents (99 mothers and 51 fathers) were administered the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS) to assess the perceived social support followed by an interview of 12 single mothers to gain insights into the lived experiences and challenges faced by single mothers while providing prolonged care for children with NDDs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There exists no significant difference between perceived social support and sociodemographic profiles of parents such as gender, age, family types, occupation, hours spent providing care and primary diagnosis of the child. 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