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Parenting Stress and Depressive Symptoms in Taiwanese Mothers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Association with Children's Behavioural Problems
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Hou, Yuh-Ming; Stewart, Lydia; Iao, Lai-Sang; Wu, Chin-Chin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: This study examined the severity of parenting stress and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to mothers of young children with developmental delay (DD). The associations between parenting stress, depressive symptoms, and children's behavioural problems were also…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems
Social Connections for Older People with Intellectual Disability in Ireland: Results from Wave One of IDS-TILDA
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McCausland, Darren; McCallion, Philip; Cleary, Eimear; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: The literature on influences of community versus congregated settings raises questions about how social inclusion can be optimised for people with intellectual disability. This study examines social contacts for older people with intellectual disability in Ireland, examining differences in social connection for adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Social Life
Pathways into the Criminal Justice System for Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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Raina, Poonam; Arenovich, Tamara; Jones, Jessica; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: Studies focusing on pathways in the criminal justice system for individuals with intellectual disability are limited in that they only study individuals once they are involved in the system and do not consider the pathways into it. The purpose of this study is to examine predisposing factors that lead to various outcomes for…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Crime, At Risk Persons, Police
Exploring the Issue of Employment for Adults with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
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McGlinchey, Eimear; McCallion, Philip; Burke, Eilish; Carroll, Rachel; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: The benefits of being in employment are well documented; however, underemployment is a critical issue for people with intellectual disability (ID). Some individuals perceive themselves as being in employment when in fact they are attending a non-work site such as a day service. The impact that this perception of employment has on other…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Underemployment, Day Programs
Personality Dimensions, Religious Tendencies and Coping Strategies as Predictors of General Health in Iranian Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disability: A Comparison with Mothers of Typically Developing Children
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Mirsaleh, Y. R.; Rezai, H.; Khabaz, M.; Afkhami Ardekani, I.; Abdi, K. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Challenges related to rearing children with intellectual disability (ID) may cause mothers of these children to have mental health status problems. Method: A total of 124 mothers who had a child with ID and 124 mothers of typically developing children were selected using random sampling. Data were collected using General health…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mental Retardation, Personality Traits, Coping
Predictors of Job Satisfaction among Staff in Residential Settings for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: A Comparison between Three Residential Models
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Chou, Yueh-Ching; Kroger, Teppo; Lee, Yue-Chune – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: This cross-sectional study aims to assess whether there are differences in staff job satisfaction, including organizational and individual characteristics, between three residential models for adults with intellectual disabilities (small residential home, group home and institution) and to investigate the organizational and individual…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Job Satisfaction, Mental Retardation, Measures (Individuals)