This thesis deals with the process of becoming independent and socialization of people with mental disabilities from the perspective of those, who raise them. The thesis focuses on two main objectives. The first one is to determine how the carers understand the phrase �getting independent� as a term, but also how they understand it in the context of specific individuals (with their wards). Under this objective there is a part of the text dealing with specific ideas about independence of their wards in the future. The second objective is to determine what socialization strategies were used in the training, how effective are the different strategies and their impact on stakeholders