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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
