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Zuna, Nina; Gràcia, Marta; Haring, Samuel H.; Aguilar, Jeannie M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2016
Background: This paper reports results from a study examining disability-related services at the family level. Method: We used descriptive statistics to examine (a) the types of disability-related family services families used, (b) how well family services met their needs, (c) the types of family services needed but not received, and (d) families'…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Family Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Kleefman, Marijke; Reijneveld, Sijmen A.; Jansen, Daniëlle E. M. C. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2015
Background: Raising children with borderline to mild intellectual disability (BMID) and psychosocial problems may yield a strong need for support among parents, but evidence for this is lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of need for parenting support in this population, and the child and parent characteristics that…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Mild Intellectual Disability, Incidence, Parent Child Relationship
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Davis, Kate; Gavidia-Payne, Susana – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: Families of young children with disabilities are faced with ongoing challenges that impact various aspects of family life. Given the increasing emphasis on promoting positive outcomes in these families, the overall aim of the current study was to examine the contribution of child, family, and support characteristics to the quality of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Life, Quality of Life