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The Juncture and Disjuncture of Service Delivery Systems in Post-Parental Care Planning for Rural People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Wark, Stuart; Bryant, Lia; Morales-Boyce, Tyson; Deuter, Kate – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Australian research indicates that post-parental care transitions are rarely planned and primarily occur following a crisis for a primary carer. This paper examines disability staff perceptions of transitions for people with intellectual disability and their ageing carers in rural South Australia. Method: A focus group interview model…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Delivery Systems, Rural Areas, Intellectual Disability
Ageing-Related Experiences of Adults with Learning Disability Resident in Rural Areas: One Australian Perspective
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Wark, Stuart; Canon-Vanry, Miranda; Ryan, Peta; Hussain, Rafat; Knox, Marie; Edwards, Meaghan; Parmenter, Marie; Parmenter, Trevor; Janicki, Matthew; Leggatt-Cook, Chez – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2015
Background: Access to support services in rural areas is known to be problematic both in Australia, and in other countries around the world, but the majority of research on the population of people ageing with learning disability has so far focussed on metropolitan residents. The authors report about select aspects of the lived experience of older…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults
Living Away from Home Facilities for Isolated Children. Document 78. A Look at Recent Documents of Educational Significance.
Queensland Dept. of Education, Brisbane (Australia). – 1983
The first national study of facilities for isolated Australian children living away from home was undertaken by the Commonwealth Schools Commission in 1981 and released in 1983. This document contains the conclusions, findings, and recommendations of the Commonwealth Schools Commission Working Party report. The results prompted the Commission to…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Categorical Aid, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Improvement
A Report On Living Away From Home Facilities for Isolated Students in Queensland.
Lenahan, R.; And Others – 1980
Data and information for a study of living away from home (LAFH) facilities for isolated students in Queensland were obtained from surveys of boarding schools and student hostels; a number of boarding schools and student hostels were visited and discussions were also held with isolated parents and student borders. While structural demographic…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Improvement