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McCausland, Darren; McCallion, Philip; Carroll, Rachael; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Friendship is important to quality of life, yet people with intellectual disability have more restricted social networks and fewer friends outside family and support staff. Method: Data from a nationally representative longitudinal study of older adults with intellectual disability (aged >40) examined rates and types of friends.…
Descriptors: Friendship, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Older Adults
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McCallion, Philip; Tobin, Sheldon S. – Mental Retardation, 1995
Social workers (n=395) were surveyed concerning their role in assisting older parents of developmentally disabled individuals with permanency planning. Practitioners, administrators, and educators similarly perceived ease in counseling aging families, but also noted their need for additional resources and specialized training. Recommendations…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Rearing, Counseling, Counselor Attitudes