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"How Long Are We Able to Go on?" Issues Faced by Older Family Caregivers of Adults with Disabilities
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Direct linkDillenburger, Karola; McKerr, Lyn – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Research-informed policy and practice is needed for older caregivers of adult sons/daughters with disabilities. These caregivers are often under tremendous stress because of failing health, financial pressures, bereavement and worry about the future of their sons/daughters. Twenty-nine older parents/caregivers of 27 adults with intellectual and/or…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Daughters, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities
Download full textYoakum, Kathryn S., Ed.; Friesen, Barbara J., Ed. – 1991
This conference proceedings reports on a 1989 meeting addressing respite care for families of children with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders. The conference addressed: (1) respite care concepts, programs, and issues; and (2) planning for designing, financing, and implementing state and local respite programs. The report contains the…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Children
Hayden, Mary F.; And Others – Policy Research Brief, 1992
This policy brief reports on a study of how families and agencies cope with growing waiting periods for community services for adults who have mental retardation or developmental disabilities (MR/DD). Preliminary information looks at reasons for long waits, characteristics of families waiting for services, and impact of adult members with MR/DD on…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Agencies, Attitudes
