This study surveyed how respite care services functioned for Swedish families who have children with disabilities and compared the results with a previous study made 6 years earlier. The study was based on a questionnaire completed by 245 of Sweden's municipalities. The study examined the quantity and quality of the services and respondents' views of respite care as a form of family support. Results showed that there are shortcomings in the support and that families' needs are not always fulfilled. Education, in-service training, and supervision for respite care staff is neglected, as are identification of the parents' needs, goal description, and evaluation of the activities of the local authorities. The questionnaire is appended. (Contains 44 references.) (Author/JDD)