Supporting parents with intellectual disabilities

By: Mirfin-Veitch, Brigit.
Contributor(s): Bray, Anne | Williams, Sheila.
Series: New Zealand Journal of Disability Studies 6 1999: 60-74.Publisher: 1999Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): FAMILY NEEDS | FAMILY SUPPORT | PARENTS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | SUPPORT SERVICES | SUPPORTSummary: In the New Zealand context little is known about the prevalence parent/family characteristics, or support needs of parents and families where one or both parents have an intellectual disability. The current paper is based on a pilot research project which had the aims of estimating the prevalence of parents with intellectual disabilities in Otago and Southland, and of exploring the support needs of such parents from the perspectives of health professionals, community workers, and service providers. This paper focuses prediominantly on issues relating to providing effective and appropriate support to parents. Research findings suggest strongly that parents with intellectual disabilities often have high level and complex support needs that are difficult to meet given the current structure of New Zealand's disability and family support systems. [AJ].
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In the New Zealand context little is known about the prevalence parent/family characteristics, or support needs of parents and families where one or both parents have an intellectual disability. The current paper is based on a pilot research project which had the aims of estimating the prevalence of parents with intellectual disabilities in Otago and Southland, and of exploring the support needs of such parents from the perspectives of health professionals, community workers, and service providers. This paper focuses prediominantly on issues relating to providing effective and appropriate support to parents. Research findings suggest strongly that parents with intellectual disabilities often have high level and complex support needs that are difficult to meet given the current structure of New Zealand's disability and family support systems. [AJ].

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