Background: Pakistan has one of the highest reported rates of childhood intellectual disabilities (ID) in the world. Prevalence estimates vary from 19.1/1000 for serious ID to 65/1000 for mild ID. Methods: We surveyed carers of persons with ID (n = 100) using quantitative and qualitative instruments. We conducted in-depth interviews of carers (n =…

This handbook is designed to help older persons and their families understand the concept of home care, the types of services available, and the agencies that provide them. It also provides consumers with guidance on how to evaluate the quality and cost of home care they or their loved ones may receive. These specific topics are discussed: (1) who…

Transactional theories of stress suggest that redefining or reframing difficult circumstances may be a useful coping strategy for family caregivers. To identify specific cognitive reappraisal themes and strategies caregivers use, this study examined published accounts of caregivers' (N=26) experiences, which represent an unobtrusive, untapped data…

This document includes an introduction by Marie E. Cowart and the following papers: (1) "Building Partnerships" (Margaret Lynn Duggar); (2) "Rating Scale of Communication in Cognitive Decline" (Rick Bollinger and Carol J. Hardiman); (3) "Role Adaptation in the Employed Adult Female Caregiver Following Transitional Nursing…

The learning modules contained in this document are designed to permit instructors in many settings to deliver high quality training to caregivers of Alzheimers' disease patients. Instructors can prepare by reviewing the Instructor's Guide which outlines the behavioral objectives each learner will be expected to achieve to complete the module as…

Described in this article is an instructional course in babysitting for boys and girls offered by the New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham, Massachusetts. (CS)

Conducted nationwide survey of jurisdiction-wide programs to investigate uses of paid family caregivers. Examined 50 jurisdictions, including 46 states, the District of Columbia, and three territories by a mailed questionnaire to three agencies in each jurisdiction, with a total of 89 returns. Found most jurisdictions had provisions to permit some…

Fifty pairs of sisters with at least one parent over age 75 years were interviewed about parents' situation and how they and their siblings divided filial responsibilities. Results showed that, once parents were perceived to have needs, sibling groups organized to meet them. Found five styles of participation and three factors affecting styles and…

Maintains that child care workers should be committed to personal, professional, and informational advocacy in working to gain public support for quality child care and early childhood education programs. (BB)

Examined influence of interpersonal conflict, affection, and distress concerning dependency and caregiving satisfactions in predicting caregiver strain and negative emotion in 98 family caregivers. Found that interpersonal conflict between elderly carereceiver and caregiver predicted greatest amount of variance in both caregiver strain and…

Gifted adolescents, often perceived by others as being immune from problems of depression and emotional upheaval because of their high intelligence, have shown increases in suicidal behaviors. On the basis of current research, contends that gifted young people are especially susceptible to suicide attempts. Suggests intervention strategies to…

Reports two studies conducted at an infants' residential center. Study 1 assesses whether infants already attached to a favorite nurse could transfer allegiance to an adoptive mother within a two-week adaptation period and evaluates growing attachment to the new mother; Study 2 explores infant fear of a strange infant, and infant attachment to a…

Parents of severely disabled or chronically ill children need to find competent baby-sitters for respite as well as opportunities to spend time with other family members. Baby-sitters, who may be found among supportive professionals, community groups, and college sutdents, may be trained to deal with specific child care concerns. (CL)

The Great Lakes Quality Improvement Center for Disabilities (GLQIC-D) provides training and technical assistance regarding disabilities to Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) programs. The GLQIC-D conducted a survey of Early Head Start programs in the Department of Health and Human Services Region V, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,…

This study explored the relation between mother-infant coordinated interpersonal timing, an automated microanalytic measure of dyadic vocal coordination, and maternal sensitivity. Thirty-four mothers and their developmentally normal 4-month-old infants were audio recorded during a 20-minute laboratory vocal interaction session, which was later…