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The Work Practices And Employment Patterns Of Parents Of A Child With Rett Syndrome, Jessica Coles
The Work Practices And Employment Patterns Of Parents Of A Child With Rett Syndrome, Jessica Coles
Theses : Honours
Objective: To review the literature examining the work practices and employment patterns of parents of a child with an intellectual disability, with a specific focus on Rett syndrome. Method: Electronic database searches of Medline, Cinahl and ISI Web of Knowledge and manual searches of reference lists were conducted. Government Reports obtained from Australian Bureau of Statistics were also examined. Quality of articles was assessed using Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment Checklists from Standard Quality Assessment Criteria for Evaluating Primary Research Papers used to assess quality of literature. Results: The work practices and employment patterns of parents of children …