The Phenomenon of Social (Non-)Exclusion of Parents Raising a Child with Disabilities in the Local Community and Their Support

The reality we live in is still often characterised by the phenomenon of social inequality known as differentiation or stratification. In this kind of reality, many people do not cope with various personal and social difficulties. Some of them experience social exclusion defined as the result of various types of social disadvantage. The article explores the risk of social exclusion among parents raising a child with a disability. This is a very difficult issue to research due to the fact that it affects all members of the family, their bonds and feelings. The main problem of the research was formulated as a question: Do parents raising a child with a disability experience social exclusion and support in the local environment? The pedagogical research was conducted in 2022 among 80 parents raising children with disabilities. The results showed a picture of the surveyed group of parents raising children with disabilities. The vast majority of them experience various forms of social exclusion on a daily basis, including prejudice, negative behaviour and lack of acceptance.