Maternal depression in families having a child with a disability has been the subject of
considerable research over the past 25 years. This review was designed to describe the …

This review examines later life family support for adults with developmental disabilities from
a life course perspective that takes into account social trends and changes in service …

Raising a child with disabilities involves balancing a number of challenges, including
seeking and gaining support. A synthesis of past research on support for families is needed …

Background Most studies on families with children with intellectual disability (ID) have been
carried out in the UK or the USA, and are influenced by the societal organization, and …

Background The experience of being a grandparent of a grandchild with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) is a previously under‐researched area. This study sets out to examine the …

Background Caring for a child with a disability can be a unique and challenging experience,
with families often relying on informal networks for support. Often, grandparents are key …

1. In this chaper, the broad label of developmental disabilities refers to conditions including
some degree of intellectual disability and also to autism, which has a severe developmental …

Objective. This study compared the networks of extended family and friendship relationships
of children conceived via donor insemination with lesbian versus heterosexual parents …

Grandparenting: Contemporary Perspectives is one of the first books of its kind to offer a
dedicated account of the social and psychological research on this important life stage …

Abstract Information concerning abuse and neglect of children with disabilities is scarce,
research suffers from definitional and methodological shortcomings, and few studies …