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Moral Distress in Carers for People with an Intellectual Disability Who Died during the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Template Analysis Extending the Barlem and Ramos Model of Moral Distress
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Kelly, Kathyan; Margaret, Haigh; McCarron, Mary; McCallion, Philip; Burke, Eilish; Wormald, Andrew David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: This article aims to understand moral distress in carers of people with an intellectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Nine staff carers of seven people with an intellectual disability, who had been participants of the IDS-TILDA study in Ireland, who died during the COVID-19 pandemic participated in in-depth,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Death
An Exploration of Care-Burden Experienced by Older Caregivers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland
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Egan, Caroline; Dalton, Caroline Teresa – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2019
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are experiencing increased longevity, and in parallel, their family caregivers are also ageing. The literature identifies that these caregivers are at risk of burden. The aim of this study was to measure the level of caregiver burden among older carers of adults with intellectual disabilities in an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Doing Relationships and Sexuality Education with Young People in State Care
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Hyde, Abbey; Fullerton, Deirdre; McKeown, Caroline; Lohan, Maria; Dunne, Laura; Macdonald, Geraldine – Health Education Journal, 2017
Background: Existing literature indicates that young people in state care have particular sexual health needs that include addressing their social and emotional well-being, yet little has been published as to how these components of sex education are actually delivered by service-providers. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Interpersonal Relationship, Delivery Systems
Differential Caregiver and Teacher Ratings of School Readiness in a Disadvantaged Community
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Doyle, Orla; Finnegan, Sarah; McNamara, Kelly A. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2012
Although differential ratings by multiple informants are an important issue in survey design, few studies test the degree of difference between informants. This study examined differences in caregiver and teacher ratings of school readiness of children from a disadvantaged urban community in Ireland. School readiness was assessed using the Short…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Foreign Countries, Caregivers, Disadvantaged Environment
Communication Supports in Residential Services for People with an Intellectual Disability
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Dalton, Caroline; Sweeney, John – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2013
This study explores front-line staff knowledge and perceptions of how people with intellectual disability residing in residential services are supported to communicate effectively. Participants ("n" = 138) completed a self-report questionnaire adapted from an instrument developed by DeSimone & Cascella (2005) "Journal of…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Caregivers, Knowledge Level, Attitude Measures