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The Experience of Adult Children of Mothers with Intellectual Disability: A Qualitative Retrospective Study from Poland
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Wolowicz-Ruszkowska, Agnieszka; McConnell, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Little is known about the experience of growing up with a mother with intellectual disability. The aim of this study was to explore this experience from the perspective of adult children. Method: In-depth interviews with 23 adult children brought up by mothers with moderate-to-severe intellectual disability. The interview data were…
Descriptors: Adults, Mothers, Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disciplines
An Exploratory Investigation of the Role of Parenting Stress in Relationship Focused Intervention
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Alquraini, Turki; Mahoney, Gerald – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Mothers of young children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and other disabilities (DD) have been reported to experience high levels of stress. This investigation examined the effects of parental stress on mother's participation in a Relationship Focused intervention (RFI). Methods: Mothers and young children who had either…
Descriptors: Investigations, Stress Variables, Child Rearing, Intervention
Structural and Functional Aspects of Social Support for Mothers of Children with and without Cognitive Delays in Vietnam
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Park, So-Youn; Glidden, Laraine M.; Shin, Jin Y. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: This study reports development of a social support scale appropriate to the Vietnamese culture and the impact of social support on mothers of children with cognitive delays by using the developing scale. Method: Interview surveys were conducted with 225 mothers of children with and without cognitive delays in Vietnam. The structural…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mental Retardation, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries
Active Negotiation: Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities Creating Their Social Support Networks
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Mayes, Rachel; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: The support networks of mothers with intellectual disabilities play an important role in caring for children. Understanding the support provided by the network is therefore vital in understanding the capacity of a mother to care for her child. Nevertheless, how these important networks came into existence is yet to be explored.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Females, Mental Retardation
Mothering with Intellectual Disabilities: Relationship between Social Support, Health and Well-Being, Parenting and Child Behaviour Outcomes
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Aunos, Marjorie; Feldman, Maurice; Goupil, Georgette – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: There is a general agreement in the literature that no systematic correlation exists between parental intellectual disability "per se" and parenting performance. Yet, a few studies in the field of parents and parenting with intellectual disability have explored other potential determinants of parenting and child outcomes. In…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Mothers, Mental Retardation, Parenting Styles
Evaluation of Brief Group-Administered Instruction for Parents to Prevent or Minimize Sleep Problems in Young Children with Down Syndrome
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Stores, Rebecca; Stores, Gregory – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Background: The study concerns the unknown value of group instruction for mothers of young children with Down syndrome (DS) in preventing or minimizing sleep problems. Method: (1) Children with DS were randomly allocated to an Instruction group (given basic information about children's sleep) and a Control group for later comparison including…
Descriptors: Group Instruction, Mothers, Down Syndrome, Sleep