The elderly caregiver caring for adults with developmental disabilities
Bringing together the empirical work of researchers from a variety of disciplines, this volume provides insight into the physical, psychological and social needs of the growing number of elderly people caring for adults with developmental disabilities. Issues explored include: the needs of elderly p...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Newbury Park, Calif. :
SAGE
c1993.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Sage focus editions ;
v. 160. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798166106719 |
| Summary: | Bringing together the empirical work of researchers from a variety of disciplines, this volume provides insight into the physical, psychological and social needs of the growing number of elderly people caring for adults with developmental disabilities. Issues explored include: the needs of elderly parents caring for adult offspring with learning difficulties; changes in care-giving activities; the increasing burden of care-giving; the ordeal of planning future out-of-home placement; and the needs of care-givers of ageing adults with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. A concluding chapter |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 216 p.) |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781322420189 9781483326511 9781452254234 |
