Childhood disabilities entail a range of immediate and long-term economic costs that have
important implications for the well-being of the child, the family, and society but that are …

This article reports an aspect of a life historical study which investigated the part that
'love'played in mothers' decision-making about returning to work and placing their babies in …

Background: This study sought to examine the specific sources of challenges as identified
by parents of children with disabilities. Method: Focus groups were conducted with 40 parent …

Background Few large‐scale studies with well‐constructed samples have compared the
socio‐economic circumstances and social impact of raising a child with intellectual disability …

PURPOSE. This study was designed to determine the difficulties experienced by families
with disabled children. DESIGN AND METHOD. This descriptive research study was carried …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the resilience displayed by families raising
children with disabilities and behavior problems. The question is why do some families do …

Objective This study examined predictors of excess psychological morbidity in parents of
children with intellectual disabilities. Methods Thirty-two parents of children with intellectual …

Background For parents of disabled children, the role of advocate often develops to a level
of frequency and complexity that other parents do not usually face. This paper considers …

We compared the economic well-being and maternal employment of parents whose children
did or did not have developmental disabilities. This prospective study is a secondary …

The purpose of the present investigation, which was guided by the Resiliency Model of
Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation, was twofold:(a) to describe maternal perceptions …