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Hames, Annette; Noble, Christine – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
Christine lives with her three children, Elizabeth, George and Louise. Following the unexpected death of her husband in December 2001, she has been offered practical support into the home, so that she can continue to look after her children. It has been a long struggle, getting the right support package into the home, and here, we tell Christine's…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Coping, Problems, Learning Disabilities
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O'Neill, Audrey Myerson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: This longitudinal study of 20 average and bright adults with parents with cognitive difficulties follows a study 20 years earlier of their childhood adaptation to their parents. Method: Semistructured interviews about life situation and changes and perception of family-of-origin. Results: The participants' socioeconomic status changed…
Descriptors: Social Class, Adjustment (to Environment), Depression (Psychology), Parents with Disabilities
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Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David; Cant, Rosemary; Westbrook, Mary – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
A study investigated the characteristics of the support networks of 25 Australian mothers with intellectual disabilities. Three types of support networks were found based on mothers' living arrangements: mothers living in a parent/parent-figure household, mothers living alone with their children, and mothers living with a partner in their own…
Descriptors: Adults, Family Environment, Family Structure, Foreign Countries