“…In LDCs, as the burden of care is limited to the family circle, the consequences of the injury not only affect the victim but also that person's entire social network. Similar trends appear to exist even in developed Western countries (Simpson, Mohr, & Redman, 2000) where it has been demonstrated that the role of the family has a significant impact on the rehabilitative process and its functional prognosis (Kreutzer et al, 2009;Saltapidas & Ponsford, 2008, Schönberger, Ponsford, Olver, & Ponsford, 2010. There is evidence to suggest that social support is critically important in determining the level of adjustment of the patient/family to the situation (Ergh, Hanks, Rapport, & Coleman, 2003;Gan, Gargaro, Brandys, Gerber, & Boschen, 2010;Janda et al, 2008;.…”