Planning for the Future: Exploring the Experiences of Older Carers of Adult Children with a Learning Disability

Autor/inn/en	Deville, Jane; Davies, Helen; Kane, Ros; Nelson, David; Mansfield, Paul
Titel	Planning for the Future: Exploring the Experiences of Older Carers of Adult Children with a Learning Disability
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 47 (2019) 3, S.208-214 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Deville, Jane) ORCID (Davies, Helen) ORCID (Kane, Ros) ORCID (Nelson, David)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/bld.12279
Schlagwörter	Parents; Older Adults; Parent Child Relationship; Interpersonal Relationship; Family (Sociological Unit); Learning Disabilities; Caregiver Role; Long Range Planning; Intervention; Rural Areas; Foreign Countries; Psychological Needs; Access to Information; Social Services; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Eltern; Älterer Erwachsener; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Familie; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Langfristige Planung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Ausland; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste
Abstract	Background: There are a significant number of adults with a learning disability who live with and are cared for by their parents. There is a pressing need for interventions to support older parent carers with their role and to plan for a time when they can no longer continue caring. This article reports on the experiences of older parent carers who have been in receipt of an intervention to support future planning, in a rural part of England, delivered to older carers of their adult children with learning disabilities. Methods: Semi-structured carer interviews (n = 12) were conducted and analysed thematically. Results: Four themes were identified (a) emotional needs of carer, (b) future planning, (c) accessing other services and resources and (d) links to adult care services. Carers welcomed the flexibility of the intervention and its focus on support for them, relieving their sense of isolation. Conclusions: The research highlights the unmet needs of older family carers and shows the value of tailored support from a carer perspective. The findings have implications for national social care provision delivered to carers of adult children with learning disabilities in rural areas. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01