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Tøssebro, Jan; Wendelborg, Christian – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This study addresses family structure in families raising a child with disabilities in Norway. The aims are to add to the literature on termination of parental relationships and to explore family research topics that are rarely discussed in disability research, such as cohabitation versus marriage and repartnering. Methods:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Structure, Disabilities, Children
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Lundeby, Hege; Tossebro, Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: The idea that raising a child with disabilities has a negative impact on the parents' relationship is still widely accepted despite contradictory research findings. This article addresses the impact of raising a child with disabilities on family structure in the present Norwegian context. Method: Family demographics were collected at…
Descriptors: Siblings, Multiple Disabilities, Family Structure, Parents
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Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt; Moum, Torbjorn – Social Indicators Research, 2009
The study explores and distinguishes links between parental status (childless persons, parents with residential children, and empty nest parents) and a range of psychological well-being outcomes in midlife and old age. Data are from the first wave of the Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation (NorLAG) study (n = 5,189). We separate outcomes…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Life Satisfaction, Older Adults, Foreign Countries