The experiences of parents of children with an intellectual disability who use respite care services.
Respite care throws a lifeline to parents of children with intellectual disabilities by giving them the time and space to recharge their batteries. The benefits of such a service are obvious: it enables parents to carry on caring for their child at home by offering temporary relief from the burden o...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 11; no. 5; pp. 30 - 37 |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Jun2008
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| Sumario: | Respite care throws a lifeline to parents of children with intellectual disabilities by giving them the time and space to recharge their batteries. The benefits of such a service are obvious: it enables parents to carry on caring for their child at home by offering temporary relief from the burden of caring. Bernardine Wilkie and Owen Barr report on the findings of a study that sought parents' views on a respite care service and how it might be developed further. |
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