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The Role of Coping Strategies in Predicting Change in Parenting Efficacy and Depressive Symptoms among Mothers of Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities
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Woodman, A. C.; Hauser-Cram, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Parents of children with developmental disabilities (DD) face greater caregiving demands than parents of children without DD. There is considerable variability in parents' adjustment to raising a child with DD, however. In line with a strengths-based approach, this study explores coping strategies as potential mechanisms of resilience…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Adjustment (to Environment), Resilience (Psychology), Mothers
Intrusive Fathering, Children's Self-Regulation and Social Skills: A Mediation Analysis
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Stevenson, M.; Crnic, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Fathers have unique influences on children's development, and particularly in the development of social skills. Although father-child relationship influences on children's social competence have received increased attention in general, research on fathering in families of children with developmental delays (DD) is scant. This study…
Descriptors: Fathers, Child Rearing, Self Control, Interpersonal Competence
Determinants of Adult Functional Outcome in Adolescents Receiving Special Educational Assistance
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McGeown, H. R.; Johnstone, E. C.; McKirdy, J.; Owens, D. C.; Stanfield, A. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: This study investigates the role of IQ, autistic traits and challenging behaviours in affecting adult outcomes among adolescents who receive special educational assistance. Methods: A total of 58 participants were recruited from an ongoing longitudinal study. All received assessments of IQ, behavioural patterns (using the Childhood…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence Quotient, Mild Mental Retardation, Autism
Predicting Maternal Parenting Stress in Middle Childhood: The Roles of Child Intellectual Status, Behaviour Problems and Social Skills
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Neece, C.; Baker, B. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Parents of children with intellectual disabilities (ID) typically report elevated levels of parenting stress, and child behaviour problems are a strong predictor of heightened parenting stress. Interestingly, few studies have examined child characteristics beyond behaviour problems that may also contribute to parenting stress. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Child Rearing, Parent Attitudes
Person Focused Training: A Model for Delivering Positive Behavioural Supports to People with Challenging Behaviours
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McClean, B.; Dench, C.; Grey, I.; Shanahan, S.; Fitzsimons, E.; Hendler, J.; Corrigan, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Person Focused Training is introduced as a model of service delivery for people with severe challenging behaviours. It is defined as training and supporting staff to conduct functional assessments and to design and implement positive behavioural support for specific individuals with challenging behaviours. Longitudinal outcome data are presented…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Change, Longitudinal Studies, Residential Institutions
Behaviour Problems and Adults with Down Syndrome: Childhood Risk Factors
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McCarthy, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Studies of people with intellectual disability suggest that several individual characteristics and environmental factors are associated with behaviour disorder. To date there are few studies looking at risk factors within specific syndromes and the relationship between early risk markers and later behaviour disorder. The key aim of the…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Mental Retardation, Down Syndrome, Psychopathology