Families and People with Mental Retardation and Quality of Life: International PerspectivesAnn P. Turnbull, Ivan Brown, H. Rutherford Turnbull Shares perspectives of family members, researchers, and policy leaders from five countries on quality of life within families living with a person with an intellectual disability. This book includes a discussion on future research, programs, and policies. |
Contents
As A Research Topic | 11 |
1 Core Quality Of Life Domains And Indicators | 15 |
Concepts For Beginning Study In Family | 25 |
Family Quality Of Life Inquiry in Five Countries | 49 |
1 Poston Family Needs In Three Service System Strands | 62 |
2 Overview Of Studies To Develop Measurement Tools | 70 |
5 Domains And Indicators Of Interpersonal Partnerships | 77 |
1 Percentage Of Identified SpecialNeeds Children | 159 |
1 Number Of Families Reporting Family | 203 |
1 Conceptualization Of Quality Of Life | 253 |
151 | 261 |
Implications for Policies and Practices | 263 |
Family Quality Of Life Implications | 299 |
Epilogue | 321 |
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