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| Informal care networks of older adults with an intellectual disability | | Author(s) | Helen Prosser, Steve Moss |
| Journal title | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, vol 9, no 1, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 17-30 |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Living in the community ; Informal care ; Social contacts ; Family relationships ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | This report describes a study of 32 people with intellectual disability aged over 40 who were still living with relatives in the family home. It focuses on the structure and characteristics of informal support networks and the pattern of support. Overall, the study found that carers received little support from other family members and the wider community in performing personal and household care tasks. The informal networks of the study sample operated on a hierarchical basis with primary family members - particularly parents and siblings - providing the bulk of informal support. Other relatives, friends and neighbours played a less significant role. The study also draws attention to the increasing number of older carers who often provide care without any other support. Contrary to what might be expected, it was found that the size of an individual's network of local kin members was not related to the amount of support the main carer received from others. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980108212 A |
| Classmark | E4: K4: P6: TOA: DS:SJ: 3F * |
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