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Quality of life for caregivers of a child aged 6-16 years with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or an intellectual disability : a comparative study : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Turitea, New Zealand
Quality of life for caregivers of children with autistic spectrum disorder and/or an
intellectual disability was compared to quality of life for those caring for a
normally developing child. Participants were caregivers of children between 6 -
16 years of age who were divided into two groups: Caregivers of disabled
children (Group 1, n = 60) and caregivers of normally developing children
(Group 2, n = 13). The research investigated differences of overall quality of life
between groups. Within Group One the influence on quality of life for
caregivers was investigated in relation to the child's behaviour, level of support
the child requires to complete activities of daily living, caregivers marital status,
caregivers socio-economic level, and caregivers satisfaction with perceived
supports. The Quality of Life Index and the Nisonger Child Behavior Rating
Form were used to determine quality of life and problem behaviours. Results
showed a difference in overall quality of life between groups. Child's behaviour
was found to have a significant relationship with caregiver‘s quality of life.
Satisfaction with perceived supports had a weak relationship to caregiver‘s
quality of life. No statistically significant relationship was found between
caregiver‘s quality of life and the child's activities of daily living requirements,
caregiver‘s marital status or caregiver‘s socio-economic status. Quality of life
for caregivers of developmentally disabled children was shown to be lower than
the general population. New Zealand is currently in a state of flux in regards to
addressing and refining disability support services. Research that further
investigates these results may enhance service delivery and result in better
outcomes for those supporting children with a disability
Sklyanin Determinant for Reflection Algebra
Reflection algebras is a class of algebras associated with integrable models
with boundaries. The coefficients of Sklyanin determinant generate the center
of the reflection algebra. We give a combinatorial description of Sklyanin
determinant suitable for explicit computations
The Muscular Dystrophy Association
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a social problem because the people affected by it do not get to live a normal life.https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/educ_sys_202/1016/thumbnail.jp
Making Nations into Legal Persons between Imperial and International Law: Scenes from a Central European History of Group Rights
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