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Direct linkCaples, Maria; Sweeney, John – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Two-thirds of the people registered on the Irish National Intellectual Disability Database (NIDD) reside at home with family members frequently supporting them (Kelly et al., "National Intellectual Disability Database Committee Annual Report 2006," Health Research, 2007). Use of respite care services by parents with a child/adult with an…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Parents
McConkey, Roy; Kelly, Fionnola; Mannan, Hasheem; Craig, Sarah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: Respite or short breaks are frequently sought by parents and demand for them usually exceeds their availability. Methods: Using data from a national database in Ireland of around 16 000 persons living with family carers, the availability of overnight respite provision was monitored over an 8-year period along with the recorded needs…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Databases, Respite Care
MacDonald, Elaine; Fitzsimons, Elaine; Walsh, Patricia Noonan – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
The study aimed to identify patterns of respite use and coping strategies among family caregivers in a region of Ireland. Firstly, we asked what child and family characteristics were associated with use of respite care. Secondly, we explored coping strategies reported by family carers. The study was undertaken with a view to informing respite…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Characteristics, Respite Care, Family Size
Barron, Steve; McConkey, Roy; Mulvany, Fiona – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Many families provide lifelong support to their relative with an intellectual disability. However, relatively little information is available for national populations on the characteristics of the people for whom these families care and the supports they receive or need. A database of all persons in receipt of intellectual disability services has…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Family Relationship
