02744nam 2200625 a 450 991081481330332120240402040438.01-322-42018-11-4833-2651-91-4522-5423-0(CKB)2550000001194157(EBL)1598409(SSID)ssj0001111875(PQKBManifestationID)12355106(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001111875(PQKBWorkID)11156639(PQKB)11789823(MiAaPQ)EBC1598409(OCoLC)1007859043(StDuBDS)EDZ0000159011(EXLCZ)99255000000119415720130912d1993 fy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrThe elderly caregiver caring for adults with developmental disabilities /edited by Karen A. Roberto1st ed.Newbury Park, Calif. SAGEc19931 online resource (xiv, 216 p.)SAGE focus editions ;160Description based upon print version of record.0-8039-5021-7 0-8039-5020-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.part I. Review of the caregiving literature -- part II. Issues and concerns of older caregivers -- part III. Interactions between older caregivers and the service community -- part IV. Practice, research, and policy directives.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 chapterSage focus editions ;v. 160.Developmentally disabled older peopleCareUnited StatesDevelopmentally disabledHome careUnited StatesCaregiversUnited StatesAgingUnited StatesDevelopmentally disabled older peopleCareDevelopmentally disabledHome careCaregiversAging362.1968Roberto Karen A1595509StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910814813303321The elderly caregiver3925112UNINA