Respite Targeted to Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Mediating effects of social support on caregiver burden and quality of life for compound and noncompound caregivers

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Study Aim/Purpose:  The aim of this study is to examine the mediating effects of informal social support on the relationship between caregiver burden and quality of life for parents who…

Staff and family views of alternative respite services for adults with intellectual disabilities – aims, outcomes and experiences

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Study Aim/Purpose:  This study explored the perceptions and experiences of respite service managers and family members regarding six models of respite services recently funded in Ireland to promote greater social…

Respite care as a community care service: Factors associated with the effects on family carers of adults with intellectual disability in Taiwan

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Study Aim/Purpose: The study aims to describe the use of publicly funded respite care in Taiwan and caregivers’ satisfaction with those services. The study’s purpose was also to measure the…

Management of respite and personal assistance services in a consumer-directed family support programme

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Study Aim/Purpose: The study had two main objectives. First, it sought to explore associations between the amount of family control in the management of paid respite/personal assistance services for families…