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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Caregiver Perceptions of the Understanding of Death and Need for Bereavement Support in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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MacHale, Rosemary; McEvoy, John; Tierney, Edel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Care staff are an important source of information and support for people with intellectual disabilities following bereavement. The purpose of this study was to explore staff perceptions of service users' conceptualizations of death, reactions to bereavement, required levels of support and staff confidence in providing post-bereavement…
Descriptors: Grief, Mental Retardation, Psychopathology, Caregiver Attitudes
Roles of General Practitioners in the Provision of Health Care Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A National Census in Taiwan
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Yen, Chia-Feng; Chou, Ying-Ting; Wu, Chia-Ling; Chu, Cordia M.; Loh, Ching-Hui – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Aims: The aims of the present study were to explore the perceptions of general practitioners (GPs) in the provision of health care services for people with intellectual disabilities and to analyse GPs' priorities in the delivery of health care services to this group of people in Taiwan. Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design and was…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, On the Job Training, Patients, Foreign Countries
Active Negotiation: Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities Creating Their Social Support Networks
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Mayes, Rachel; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: The support networks of mothers with intellectual disabilities play an important role in caring for children. Understanding the support provided by the network is therefore vital in understanding the capacity of a mother to care for her child. Nevertheless, how these important networks came into existence is yet to be explored.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Females, Mental Retardation
Practitioners Who Work with Parents with Intellectual Disability: Stress, Coping and Training Needs
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Clayton, Olivia; Chester, Andrea; Mildon, Robyn; Matthews, Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Challenges for practitioners who work with parents with intellectual disability arise from several sources. The purpose of the current study was to identify the stressors experienced by practitioners who work with parents with intellectual disability in Australia, investigate coping strategies and explore training needs so as to inform…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Mental Retardation, Professional Development, Coping