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Burden among the Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disability: Associations and Risk Factors.
Peer reviewedDatta, Soumitra Shankar; Russell, Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar; Gopalakrishna, Seetha Cookemane – Journal of Learning Disabilities (United Kingdom), 2002
A study involving 31 Indian families with a child (ages 3-16) with mental retardation found expressed emotion toward the child predicted a high level of burden among the caregivers. Age of child and family income significant in the univariate analysis were also clinically associated with burden in a developing country. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Coping, Elementary Secondary Education, Expressive Language
