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Guerin, Suzanne; Nicholson, Emma; Keogh, Fiona; Dodd, Philip – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Background: Respite care has traditionally been conceptualised as a short residential break which allows families a break from caring responsibilities. In recent years, alternative respite services have been developed which promote greater social integration and normalisation for people with intellectual and other disabilities. Specific aim: The…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Family Attitudes, Caregiver Attitudes
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Ryan, Karen; Guerin, Suzanne; Dodd, Philip; McEvoy, John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Little is known of paid carers' perspectives when caring for people with intellectual disabilities at the end-of-life. Materials and methods: Sixty four individuals from intellectual disability services took part in 12 focus groups. Interviews were analysed using framework analysis. Results: Participants wanted to provide palliative…
Descriptors: Caring, Mental Retardation, Focus Groups, Caregiver Attitudes
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Ridge, Katie; Guerin, Suzanne – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
The current study investigated clinicians' perspectives on the effectiveness of interventions designed to support the development of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs). Researchers developed a semi-structured interview which was administered to 11 clinicians involved in the assessment and treatment of ASDs (5 = clinical…
Descriptors: Evidence, Autism, Psychologists, Interviews