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Direct linkChadwick, Darren D.; Mannan, Hasheem; Garcia Iriarte, Edurne; McConkey, Roy; O'Brien, Patricia; Finlay, Frieda; Lawlor, Anne; Harrington, Gerry – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: Families in Ireland remain the main providers of support for people with Intellectual disabilities, and the aim of this study was to map their life experiences whilst involving their family members as co-researchers. Materials and Method: This qualitative, participatory study involved 10 focus groups attended by 70 parents and siblings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Caregivers, Family Role
Kenny, Kate; McGilloway, Sinead – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Despite recurring concerns about the role and appropriate support of informal carers, little is known about the parental experience of caring for children with learning disabilities in Ireland. This study describes and analyses the nature and consequences of care and coping among parents of children (fewer than 16) with learning disabilities…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Coping, Measures (Individuals), Parents
Kiernan, Gemma; Axford, Nick; Little, Michael; Murphy, Cliona; Greene, Sheila; Gormley, Michael – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2008
This study examined the multiple factors that contribute to the school readiness and early school progress of children living in an urban disadvantaged area. Structured interviews were undertaken with parents of children who had recently started school to elicit information about those aspects of children's health, and their home and neighbourhood…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Disadvantaged Youth, Parents, Foreign Countries
