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The needs of aging parents caring for an adult with acquired brain injury
Author(s)	Patricia Minnes, Lynn Woodford, Peter Carlson
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 29, no 2, June 2010
Pages	pp 185-192
Source	http://www.journals.cambridge.org/cjg doi: 10.1017/S0714980810000103
Keywords	Parents as carers ; Needs [elderly] ; Mental disorder ; Injuries ; Children [offspring] ; Qualitative Studies ; Canada.
Annotation	This study focused on issues of concern to and service needs of older parents caring for an adult son or daughter with an acquired brain injury (ABI) in Ontario. Three issues were identified as particularly challenging: diagnosis of the brain injury; parents' feelings about the cause of the brain injury; and planning for long-term accommodation for their family member with a brain injury. The most frequently cited services needed for the person with ABI were social and/or recreational activities, day programmes, and residential placement. The most frequently cited services needed by parents were parent education and support groups. The information gathered provides a base for further research in other sectors. Implications of these initial findings for clinical practice and policy and programme development are discussed. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-101111208 A
Classmark	P6:SR: IK: E: CU: SS: 3DP: 7S
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