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Peer reviewedCummins, Robert A. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2001
A review of eight studies investigated the life quality of people caring for a relative with a severe disability within their family. An analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data indicate that primary caregivers are at considerable risk of high stress, clinical depression, and abnormally low subjective quality of life. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Caregiver Role, Children, Data Analysis
