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Determinants of General Satisfaction with the Employment Situation among People with Multiple Sclerosis
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Li, Jian; Roessler, Richard T.; Rumrill, Phillip D. Jr.; Krause, James – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2020
Background: Social and environmental participation endeavors are theorized to shape one's general satisfaction with the overall employment situation facing people with MS. Objective: Responding to a national survey of the employment concerns of Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), this study examined the extent to which factors at the…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Employment Level, Age Differences, Educational Attainment
Depressive Symptoms in Older Female Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Chou, Y. C.; Pu, C-Y.; Fu, L-Y.; Kroger, T. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: This survey study aims to examine the prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms among primary older female family carers of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Method: In total, 350 female family carers aged 55 and older took part and completed the interview in their homes. The survey package contained…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Marital Status, Employment Level, Family Income
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011
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Cook, Traci; Blachman, Dara; Dye, Jane; Macartney, Suzanne; Lukacs, Susan; Howie, LaJeana; Kena, Grace; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Truman, Jennifer; Cotto, Jessica; Jekielek, Susan; Mueggenborg, Mary; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Denton, Stephanie; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Knighton, Cindi; Han, Beth; O'Connell, Kellie; Guenther, Patricia; Hiza, Hazel; Kuczynski, Kevin; Koegel, Kristin; Radel, Laura – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2011
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" is a compendium of indicators depicting both the promises and the challenges confronting our Nation's young people. The report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most…
Descriptors: Adoption, Social Indicators, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Report on the Status of Midlife and Older Women in America. Mother's Day Report 1986.
Older Women's League, Washington, DC. – 1986
The U.S. population includes over 23 million women aged 45 to 64 and 17 million women aged 65 and over. Their life experiences are very different from those of men. The median total income of women trails that of men at all ages. Women at all ages are twice as likely as men to be poor. Poverty among the elderly is closely associated with sole…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Diseases, Divorce, Dual Career Family