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Collings, Susan; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: Children of parents with intellectual disability are assumed to be at risk of poor outcomes but a comprehensive review of the literature has not previously been undertaken. Method: A database and reference search from March 2010 to March 2011 resulted in 26 studies for review. Results: Two groups of studies were identified. The first…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Parents with Disabilities, Social Isolation, Child Development
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McGaw, Sue; Shaw, Tom; Beckley, Kerry – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
This study identified and investigated the incidence of childhood trauma and psychopathology across a population of parents with intellectual disabilities (IDs) known to a parenting service in the United Kingdom over a 5-year period and examined the emotional and physical welfare of their children. Data were gathered from 49 parents with ID and 58…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Incidence, Mental Retardation
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Pixa-Kettner, Ursula – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
Five cases of parenthood of persons with intellectual disability were reinvestigated about two years after a previous German study. Problem-centered interviews were conducted with mothers or fathers with an intellectual disability and with the caretakers. Results show developmental disability in two of six children and, in some cases,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Child Rearing, Developmental Delays
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McConnell, David; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Mayes, Rachel; Russo, Domenica; Honey, Anne – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2003
The developmental status of 37 Australian preschool children (ages 5-78 months) born to mothers with intellectual disability was assessed. In all developmental domains, a substantial proportion of the children (between 35 and 57%) showed a delay of at least 3 months. Delays in physical and communication development were most prevalent. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Child Rearing, Communication Skills