“…Interestingly, the only barriers with no statistically significant difference between people with and without disabilities were family assistance and family attitudes. This is interesting in the south Asian context where, in the absence of significant government support, the family network often plays an important role in care (Worthington and Gogne, 2011;Kumar et al, 2012). In India, the family plays an important role in increasing access to services, healthcare, work and education.…”