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Planning for the Future among Older Parents of Adult Offspring with Intellectual Disability Living at Home and in the Community: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
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Walker, Ruth; Hutchinson, Claire – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: The increased longevity of individuals with intellectual disability means that ageing parents often play an extended caregiving role into late life. This systematic review evaluates qualitative evidence on futures planning among older parents whose adult children live either in the family home or out-of-home. Method: Electronic…
Descriptors: Parents, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers
Preparation for Old Age in Different Life Domains: Dimensions and Age Differences
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Kornadt, Anna E.; Rothermund, Klaus – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2014
We investigated preparation for age-related changes from a multidimensional, life span perspective and administered a newly developed questionnaire to a large sample aged 30-80 years. Preparing for age-related changes was organized by life domains, with domain-specific types of preparation addressing obstacles and opportunities in the respective…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Older Adults, Questionnaires, Physical Fitness
A Comparative Factor Analysis of Attitudes Toward Societal Relations of the Elderly
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Skoglund, John – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1978
Objectives of this study were to explore factorial dimensionality of 42 attitudinal items designed to measure attitudes concerning old people, and to compare these factor structures in two groups. Respondents were divided into a younger group (370 participants aged 30-65) and an older group (337 participants aged 70-75). (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Attitudes, Employment
Summary of Recommendations. The 1990 Report to Congress, Volume III. Prepared in Accordance with: The Developmental Disabilities Act of 1987.
Mann, James; And Others – 1989
The 100 recommendations in this report were prepared to fulfill part of the requirements of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1987. The recommendations are based on a consumer satisfaction survey of individuals with developmental disabilities, information on issues and services from the Mississippi Developmental…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
An Exploratory Assessment of CAP Evaluation Activities. Volume 2. Catalog of Abstracts of Evaluation Studies.
Trocki, Karen F.; And Others – 1969
Studies listed in this 550 item annotated bibliography on the Community Action Program are classified by 16 population groups (including unemployed, professional and paraprofessional, rural and urban, out of school youth, aged, minority groups, migrants, preschool and school children, welfare recipients, and staff members of the Office of Economic…
Descriptors: Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Attitudes, Children
Proceedings of the American Council on Consumer Interests Annual Conference (36th, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 28-31, 1990).
Carsky, Mary L., Ed. – 1990
Among these education-related papers in this collection are "Consumer Issues and the Elderly" (Moon); "The Relationship between Perceived Life Satisfaction and Measures of Economic Well-Being" (Douthitt, MacDonald, Mullis); "Research Data Priorities as Assessed by Users" (Chern, Hushak, Tweeten); "New Directions in Data, Information Systems and…
Descriptors: Adults, Baby Boomers, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education