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Caring, Employment, and Quality of Life: Comparison of Employed and Nonemployed Mothers of Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Chou, Yueh-Ching; Pu, Cheng-Yun; Kroger, Teppo; Fu, Li-yeh – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
The effects of caregiving on mothers of adults with intellectual disability was examined by determining whether there are differences in quality of life and related factors between mothers with different employment status. Study participants were 302 working-age mothers who had adult children with intellectual disability based on the 2008 census…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Mothers, Family Income, Mental Retardation
Older and Younger Family Caregivers of Adults with Intellectual Disability: Factors Associated with Future Plans
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Chou, Yueh-Ching; Lee, Yue-Chune; Lin, Li-Chan; Kroger, Teppo; Chang, Ai-Ning – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
A structured interview survey was conducted in a major city in Taiwan to explore and compare older and younger family primary caregivers' well being and their future caregiving plans for these adults with intellectual disability. The sample size was 315 caregivers who were 55 years or older and who cared for adults with intellectual disability and…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Adults, Mental Retardation, Interviews