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Woodman, A. C.; Hauser-Cram, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Parents of children with developmental disabilities (DD) face greater caregiving demands than parents of children without DD. There is considerable variability in parents' adjustment to raising a child with DD, however. In line with a strengths-based approach, this study explores coping strategies as potential mechanisms of resilience…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Adjustment (to Environment), Resilience (Psychology), Mothers
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Woodcock, K.; Oliver, C.; Humphreys, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: The behavioural phenotypes of Prader-Willi (PWS) and Fragile-X (FraX) syndromes both comprise repetitive behaviours with differences between the profiles. In this study we investigated the context and antecedents to the repetitive behaviours and the association with other behavioural phenotypic characteristics in order to generate…
Descriptors: Resistance to Change, Anxiety, Psychological Patterns, Genetic Disorders
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Kersh, J.; Hedvat, T. T.; Hauser-Cram, P.; Warfield, M. E. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: This study examines the contribution of the marital relationship to the well-being of both mothers and fathers of children with developmental disabilities. Parent well-being is conceptualized in terms of mental health, parenting stress and parenting efficacy. Methods: These analyses are based on data from 67 families participating in…
Descriptors: Well Being, Parents, Children, Developmental Disabilities