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Luymes, Nicole; Fletcher, Paula; Bryden, Pam – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
More than 10% of children in Ontario have an additional need that may influence long-term lifestyle patterns, including physical activity (PA). This study sought to assess the status of PA as well as the barriers to and facilitators of PA for families in southwestern Ontario raising children with and without disabilities. Complete survey data were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Barriers, Disabilities
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Chou, Yueh-Ching; Tzou, Ping-Yi; Pu, Cheng-Yun; Kroger, Teppo; Lee, Wan-Ping – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: This study examines the effects and associated factors of respite care, which was legislated as a community service for adults with an intellectual disability (ID) in Taiwan in 1997. Method: A total of 116 family carers who live with an adult with ID and have utilised the respite care program were surveyed using standardised measures.…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Life Satisfaction, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries
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Burgio, Louis; Stevens, Alan; Guy; Delois; Roth, David L.; Haley, William E. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: We developed manual-guided, replicable interventions based on common needs and cultural preferences of White and African American family caregivers (CGs) of individuals with dementia, and we evaluated these interventions after a 6-month follow-up. Design and Methods: We randomly assigned White (n = 70) and African American (n = 48) CGs of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Dementia, Caregivers, Whites