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Brown, R. I.; Geider, S.; Primrose, A.; Jokinen, N. S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Introduction: Since the development of inclusion and integration, parents have increasingly become the major, and sometimes the only, carers of their children with disabilities. Many families speak of stress and frustration with service and community support, and some have turned to residential and specialised day care services to overcome…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Siblings, Mental Retardation, Family Life
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Denton, M.; Ploeg, J.; Tindale, J.; Hutchison, B.; Brazil, K.; Akhtar-Danesh, N.; Quinlan, M.; Lillie, J.; Plenderleith, J. Millen; Boos, L. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2008
Previous findings on older adults' awareness of community support services (CSSs) have been inconsistent and marred by acquiescence or over-claiming bias. To address this issue, this study used a series of 12 vignettes to describe common situations faced by older adults for which CSSs might be appropriate. In telephone interviews, 1,152 adults…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Community Organizations, Referral, Community Support