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Showing 1 to 20 of 87 for “"Respite"”.
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BELIEFS ABOUT RESPITE AMONG CAREGIVERS
… this research was to evaluate the beliefs about respite among caregivers of the clients associated with Inland Caregiver Resource Center. The caregivers of the elderly and those who suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia, or suffer from traumatic brain injury that was organic in nature were the …
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A Respite from the Harvest
In the United States, migrant farm workers are often the lowest paid workers in a multi-billion dollar agricultural industry, and are also often provided substandard housing which lacks the space and basic necessities to live in dignity and hope. After a few years of hard labor and sacrifices, some …
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Parents of autistic children's use of respite care at a private facility in South Africa
… 2013; Lindenberg, 2013). By definition, respite care is an intermittent service offered to the parents of a chronically ill child to substitute them, when they are in need of a break, from their 24/7 responsibility in caring for their child (Neufeld, Query, & Drummond, 2001). Current …
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Time out for respite and recovery : a qualitative study of influences on general practitioners’ adaptation to general practice
… detach from GP role (5) choice of respite activity, and (6) adequate recovery from work demands. An heuristic schema that brings together these six elements and their implications for GP adaptation was presented. Understanding and self-knowledge about work orientation, and …
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Considerations in the development and organisation of public and non-profit respite care services for persons with intellectual disability in South Africa: a mixed method study
… and persons with intellectual disability. Respite care, a disability support service, offers an avenue to support this population. However, in South Africa, the extent and nature of respite care provision is unclear. This study aimed to address this gap, by finding evidence for how best to …
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Impact of a Short-Term Shelter Program on Selected Outcome Indicators Among Youths and Their Parents
… area of resource development has been that of"respite" for parents. A variety of programs and methods have been utilized in providing these services. While families frequently proffer the benefit of these programs, there is a relative paucity of data to substantiate these claims. This study has …
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Respite, relationships and re-signification : a study of the effects of residential schooling on children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, with particular reference to the pupils' perspective
… experience can benefit pupils by providing: * respite from negative influences in the family, home based peer school and peer group * opportunities for positive pupil achievement * encouragement to form rewarding interpersonal relationships with adults and fellow pupils at the schools Negative …
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Utilization of Specialized Camp Services among Parents of a Child with a Disability
… to investigate specialized camp services as respite for families. The data was gathered utilizing a mixed method survey approach. The surveys were distributed to primary caregivers of a child with a disability who have attended Camp Paivika within the past three years. The sample size of this …
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Caregiving Baby Boomer men: An exploration of the impact of discrimination on psychological distress and caregiving roles
… Additionally, the study examined the use of respite and perceptions of social support on psychological distress. Using Mechanical Turk and Facebook to recruit participants, a sample of 154 men participated in the online survey. The results of a multiple regression analysis indicated that this …
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Beliefs About Caregiving Services Among Helping Professionals
… from this study indicate that the most important respite care services for caregivers to have access to include overnight/weekend care, access to short breaks and socialization, access to training/education, and support with providing activities of daily living for the care recipient. Findings …
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The Heart Radical
… woman goes to China looking for quiet and respite from campus activism but finds herself drawn into a love triangle with two Chinese dissidents. Through these relationships she becomes involved in the explosive demonstrations at Tiananmen Square and her life will never be the same.
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The Heart Radical
… woman goes to China looking for quiet and respite from campus activism but finds herself drawn into a love triangle with two Chinese dissidents. Through these relationships she becomes involved in the explosive demonstrations at Tiananmen Square and her life will never be the same.
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Expressed Emotion In Parents Of Behaviourally Disturbed Learning Disabled Children
… parental stress and coping, and service and respite care usage. Forty parents were interviewed with a modified Camberwell Family Interview. The results showed no significant difference between high and low EE groups with regards to child behavioural disturbance, parental coping as related to …
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Mothers' Lived Experience of Parenting an Infant/Young Child with Special Needs in a Rural Context
… accessing reliable information about funding and respite services and limited social networking opportunities. The findings can inform nurses, researchers and policy makers developing strategies to mitigate these challenges and better support mothers who have children with special needs in rural …
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A Streetcar Named Kanye West
… action adventure, buddy-cop-bonanza, there is no respite from hilarity and political intrigue. With cameos aplenty, a trolley chase, and one very live-wire prop comedian, this thing has got it all, friends. You didn’t ask for it is, but here it is, in all of its wackness, a novel that interests …
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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
… was influenced by previous experiences in respite care. In addition to this, even though all of the families interviewed had wills in place, concrete plans for their son or daughter’s future accommodation and care were often vague, or non-existent other than financial bequests. …
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