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Family Quality of Life in Nigeria
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Ajuwon, P. M.; Brown, I. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: The limited literature that exists about intellectual disabilities (ID) in Nigeria suggests that perceptions of ID may be shaped by social and cultural beliefs, and that socio-economic factors have prevented the development of policy and services. The present study sought to explore these suggestions in more detail by administering the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Caregivers, Family Relationship
Relationship between Individual Quality of Life and Family Quality of Life for People with Intellectual Disability Living in Italy
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Bertelli, M.; Bianco, A.; Rossi, M.; Scuticchio, D.; Brown, I. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: There is substantial literature investigating quality of life (QoL) of individuals with intellectual disability (ID). QoL of families of people with ID is emerging as an important field of research. Despite this, there is a lack of studies regarding their relationship. Aim: The present paper aimed to study the relationship between QoL…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Family Programs, Quality of Life, Questionnaires
Assessment of the Quality of Life in Families with Children Who Have Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Slovenia
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Cagran, B.; Schmidt, M.; Brown, I. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Research was conducted, within the framework of the International Family Quality of Life Project, on the quality of life of families with a member who has a disability. We concentrated on the nine specific domains that the family life measure used, and recorded data from five of its six measurement dimensions: "Importance,…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Family Life, Quality of Life, Developmental Disabilities
Family Quality of Life among Families with a Member Who Has an Intellectual Disability: An Exploratory Examination of Key Domains and Dimensions of the Revised FQOL Survey
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Werner, S.; Edwards, M.; Baum, N.; Brown, I.; Brown, R. I.; Isaacs, B. J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: The Family Quality of Life Survey (FQOLS-2006) was developed as the result of increased interest in family quality of life (FQOL) among families with a member who has an intellectual disability (ID). The instrument includes nine life domains and six dimensions reflecting the main areas and characteristics of FQOL. The aim of the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Family Relationship, Family Environment