Repositioning mothers: Mothers, disabled children and disability studies

S Ryan, K Runswick‐Cole - Disability & Society, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
In this article we set out to review the ways in which mothers of disabled children have been
portrayed within disability studies and the more broader academic literature. We argue that …

Epilepsy and intellectual disability

C Bowley, M Kerr - Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
A Medline and Psychline literature review of epilepsy in people with intellectual disability
was performed. The review has highlighted the importance of the impact of epilepsy on the …

Beating the barriers: recruitment of people with intellectual disability to participate in research

N Lennox, M Taylor, T Rey‐Conde… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Background The health status of people with intellectual disability (ID) is poor, yet very little
research has been done on their health needs. There are several barriers to performing this …

Maternal employment and family responsibilities: The perspectives of mothers of children with intellectual disabilities

J Shearn, S Todd - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Over recent decades, there has been a substantial increase in the proportion of women in
the workforce with dependent children. However, this trend is not evident for mothers of …

Differentiated co** strategies in families with children or adults with intellectual disabilities: The relevance of gender, family composition and the life span

G Grant, B Whittell - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The present paper considers the co** strategies of families with children and adults with
intellectual disabilities. It is argued that the literature on co** and resilience in families has …

Just getting on with it: Exploring the service needs of mothers who care for young children with severe/profound and life‐threatening intellectual disability

B Redmond, V Richardson - Journal of applied research in …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study interviewed mothers (n= 17) of children aged 4 years and under with
severe/profound intellectual disability, some with attendant complex medical, life‐limiting …

[KNIHA][B] Families and people with mental retardation and quality of life: International perspectives

AP Turnbull, I Brown, HR Turnbull - 2004 - books.google.com
Page 1 Families and Persons With Mental Retardation and Quality of Life: INTERNATIONAL
PERSPECTIVES AAMR Edited by Ann Turnbull, Ivan Brown, and H. Rutherford Turnbull III …

[KNIHA][B] Partnerships in family care

M Nolan, U Lundh, J Keady - 2003 - books.google.com
This book considers how family and professional carers can work together more effectively
in order to provide the highest quality of care to people who need support in order to remain …

Quality of life in caregivers of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: use of WHOQOL-BREF survey

JD Lin, J Hu, CF Yen, SW Hsu, LP Lin, CH Loh… - Research in …, 2009 - Elsevier
The present study based on World Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF)
scale to examine quality of life of the caregivers caring for their children/adolescents with …

'Mum's the word!': Maternal accounts of dealings with the professional world

S Todd, S Jones - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Background This paper describes a study of one aspect of the lives of mothers of children
with intellectual disabilities. It focuses on their perspectives of their dealings with the …