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Self-Compassion and Psychological Distress in Parents of Young People and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Robinson, Suzanne; Hastings, Richard P.; Weiss, Jonathan A.; Pagavathsing, Jaffni; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Parenting an individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can be challenging, particularly during adulthood. It is important to better understand ways of supporting families as individuals with IDD age. Self-compassion is a potential internal coping resource for parents, and is strongly linked to positive mental…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Coping, Well Being
"Shutting the World Out": An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Exploring the Paternal Experience of Parenting a Young Adult with a Developmental Disability
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Thackeray, Lisa A.; Eatough, Virginia – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: An in-depth exploration of the experience of midlife fathers of developmentally disabled young adults (aged 19-32 years) was motivated by a dearth of research in this area (McKnight, "PsyPAG Quarterly," 94, 2015, 10). Method: Five fathers participated in semi-structured interviews which were subjected to interpretative…
Descriptors: Fathers, Developmental Disabilities, Young Adults, Experience
Disconnected Lives: Women with Intellectual Disabilities in Conflict with the Law
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Levine, Kathryn Ann; Proulx, Jocelyn; Schwartz, Karen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Women with intellectual/developmental disabilities in conflict with the law experience childhood trauma, substance abuse and intimate partner violence but continue to have difficulty accessing appropriate therapeutic services, both within correctional settings and upon discharge. The aim of this study is to explore women's service…
Descriptors: Females, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Law Enforcement
"I Know It Was Every Week, but I Can't Be Sure if It Was Every Day": Domestic Violence and Women with Learning Disabilities
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McCarthy, Michelle; Hunt, Siobhan; Milne-Skillman, Karen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Domestic violence against women is well researched in the general population, but much less so in relation to women with learning disabilities. This qualitative research study interviewed 15 women with learning disabilities who had experienced domestic violence about their experiences, the impact of the violence on them and their…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Coping, Phenomenology
Mediators of Well-Being in Ageing Family Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Minnes, Patricia; Woodford, Lynn; Passey, Jennifer – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Increasing numbers of adults with an intellectual disability are being cared for at home by ageing parents. The purpose of this study was to determine whether carer resources (i.e. social support and formal service use) and carer appraisals of ageing and stress/burden mediate the relationships between (1) maladaptive behaviour and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Disabilities
Social and Professional Support for Parents of Adolescents with Severe Intellectual Disabilities
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White, Nia; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Background: Previous research has identified various dimensions of social support that are positively associated with parental well-being. However, most research does not include multiple measures of social support and uses heterogeneous samples in terms of child characteristics such as age and severity of intellectual disability. Methods:…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Family (Sociological Unit), Severe Mental Retardation, Depression (Psychology)