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The Biographic Impact Of An Hiv Diagnosis (Immune Deficiency), Leanne Carol Baird
The Biographic Impact Of An Hiv Diagnosis (Immune Deficiency), Leanne Carol Baird
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Coping And Support Needs Of Family Caregivers Of Older Adults With A Developmental Disability, Caroline Cochrane
Coping And Support Needs Of Family Caregivers Of Older Adults With A Developmental Disability, Caroline Cochrane
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Due to the policy of deinstitutionalization there is a population of adults with a developmental disability who are aging in the community and who are living with their aging parents as caregivers. This study used a phenomenological, qualitative approach to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of these aging family caregivers of aging adults with a developmental disability. A literature review indicated that some sources of support and service needs have been identified for this population of caregivers, and that planning for the future of their adult child with a developmental disability was important to these caregivers. Six caregivers, …