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Relationships between social support, stress and mother-child Interactions in mothers with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- FELDMAN Maurice A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(4), December 2002, pp.314-323.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Parents with intellectual disabilities suffer very high stress, but little is known about factors that mitigate stress and their impact on parenting. This study showed that the mothers with intellectual disabilities experienced high levels of stress, were socially isolated and reported a great need for support. A satisfactory social support network may mitigate the effects of stress and is related to maternal positive interactional style.
Community integration as acculturation: preliminary validation of the AIMS interview
- Authors:
- MINNES Patricia, BUELL Katherine, FELDMAN Maurice A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(4), December 2002, pp.377-387.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article introduces the Assimilation, Integration, Marginalization, Segregation (AIMS) interview, a new measure of community integration (defined as acculturation) and reports validation data supporting the use of AIMS with individuals with developmental disabilities. AIMS data for participants with developmental disabilities indicated that integration efforts have been relatively successful in the medical, dental, housing, social and community domains; however, education, employment, volunteer and spiritual activity require attention. In addition to use as a research tool and outcome measure, AIMS can be used to inform service delivery by providing information regarding the supports available to individuals with disabilities in a number of domains.