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Direct linkBloomfield, Linda; Kendall, Sally; Fortuna, Sandra – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2010
There has been a steady increase over the last 20 years in the number of parents with learning disabilities who are referred to social workers and community health practitioners. It is a common experience for parents with learning disabilities to have their child removed from the home and placed permanently in care, and although they are often…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Learning Disabilities, Child Rearing, Test Construction
McConnell, David; Matthews, Jan; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Mildon, Robyn; Hindmarsh, Gabrielle – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Parents with intellectual disabilities, like all other parents, need support with child rearing. Often this support comes from family and friends, but in the case of parents with intellectual disabilities, they are more likely to have to rely on the service system. Research from a number of countries demonstrates that there is limited system…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Mental Retardation, Parent Education, Child Rearing
Traustadottir, Rannveig; Sigurjonsdottir, Hanna Bjorg – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Given appropriate supports mothers with intellectual disabilities can successfully raise their children. Historically, this support has been provided by extended family members while support from formal services is a recent development. This paper examines the role of extended family members in assisting mothers with intellectual…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Family (Sociological Unit), Participant Observation
Wade, Catherine M.; Mildon, Robyn L.; Matthews, Jan M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Studies support the use of family-centred practices in service delivery to families where a parent has an intellectual disability. This paper examines the importance of such practices to parents. Materials and Methods: Interview responses from 32 parents with intellectual disability were coded by two independent raters as reflecting…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Parents with Disabilities, Delivery Systems, Social Support Groups
Tarleton, Beth; Ward, Linda – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
The international literature on parents with intellectual disabilities (ID) has focused on concerns about their ability to parent and strategies to enable them to develop parenting skills. Traditionally, the views and experiences of parents themselves have not been the focus of studies. With this in mind, the authors talked to a cohort of 30…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Family Life, Child Rearing, Parents
Download full textWijngaarden, Jan; Shaeffer, Sheldon – UNESCO Bangkok, 2005
This discussion paper evaluates the impact of HIV/AIDS on the education sector in the Asia Pacific region. It looks at the impact of the epidemic on children (aged 0-18) focusing on how the presence of HIV/AIDS in the household affects the education sector. Examples are summarized from research papers from inter-governmental agencies including…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Discussion, Young Adults
