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Peer reviewedLustig, Daniel C. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1997
Measured parents of 116 adult children with mental retardation on dimensions of family sense of coherence, social support, family adaptability, family cohesion, and family adaptation. Results indicate that most families were resilient and functioning positively. Claims that the empirical typology can be used to describe the strengths of these…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Classification, Disabilities, Family Attitudes
