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MacHale, Rosemary; McEvoy, John; Tierney, Edel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Care staff are an important source of information and support for people with intellectual disabilities following bereavement. The purpose of this study was to explore staff perceptions of service users' conceptualizations of death, reactions to bereavement, required levels of support and staff confidence in providing post-bereavement…
Descriptors: Grief, Mental Retardation, Psychopathology, Caregiver Attitudes
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Mayes, Rachel; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: The support networks of mothers with intellectual disabilities play an important role in caring for children. Understanding the support provided by the network is therefore vital in understanding the capacity of a mother to care for her child. Nevertheless, how these important networks came into existence is yet to be explored.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Females, Mental Retardation