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Placement Decisions of Families Co-Residing with an Adult Relative with an Intellectual Disability
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Grey, Jillian M.; Totsika, Vasiliki; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Placement behaviours of families of adults with intellectual disabilities has received little or no attention of researches to date. Methods: A prospective design was adopted to examine changes in placement decisions of 75 family carers over a 12-month period. Factors associated with changes were also examined. Results: Over 12 months,…
Descriptors: Placement, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers
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
Social Support, Coping, and Positive Perceptions as Potential Protective Factors for the Well-Being of Mothers of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Halstead, Elizabeth J.; Griffith, Gemma M.; Hastings, Richard P. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objectives: Behavioral and emotional problems exhibited by children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been identified as significant stressors for family members in both cross-sectional and longitudinal research. However, there is variability in the extent to which family members are affected by behavioral and emotional…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Coping, Positive Attitudes, Well Being