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View article: Siblings of people with intellectual disability: Relationships and decision-making across the life span
Siblings of people with intellectual disability: Relationships and decision-making across the life span Open
A growing amount of research focuses on siblings of children with disabilities. However, limited evidence exists to provide a solid understanding and depth of knowledge of the issues that affect adult sibling relationships when one has int…
View article: Criterion Validation Testing of Clinical Metrology Instruments for Measuring Degenerative Joint Disease Associated Mobility Impairment in Cats
Criterion Validation Testing of Clinical Metrology Instruments for Measuring Degenerative Joint Disease Associated Mobility Impairment in Cats Open
Degenerative joint disease and associated pain are common in cats, particularly in older cats. There is a need for treatment options, however evaluation of putative therapies is limited by a lack of suitable, validated outcome measures tha…
View article: From Criminalisation to Individual Choice: Policy Responses to Changing Constructions of Intellectual Disability in Western Australia
From Criminalisation to Individual Choice: Policy Responses to Changing Constructions of Intellectual Disability in Western Australia Open
This article uses an historical perspective to explore how constructions of disability influenced policy and services for people with intellectual disabilities in Western Australia (WA) from the time of British colonisation until the prese…
View article: Accommodation for adults with intellectual disability: Exploring the lived experiences of ageing parent carers and the reasons behind their decision to continue to care in the family home
Accommodation for adults with intellectual disability: Exploring the lived experiences of ageing parent carers and the reasons behind their decision to continue to care in the family home Open
As life expectancy increases and mortality rates decrease, Australia is faced with an ageing population. This is particularly true of the population of people living with intellectual disability. Australian research has found that there is…
View article: Parents with mental illness – a qualitative study of identities and experiences with support services
Parents with mental illness – a qualitative study of identities and experiences with support services Open
Accessible summary What is known on the subject? According to estimates more than half of adult mental health service users are parents, but their experiences are largely lacking from research literature. Parental mental illness can often …