Moving On Without Parents: Planning, Transitions and Sources of Support for Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Intellectual Disability (Bigby)

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Moving On Without Parents
Planning, Transitions and Sources of Support for Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Intellectual Disability
By

Christine Bigby, B.A. (Hons.), M.SocWk, Ph.D.

"For those entering the professional arena of caring about people with intellectual disability - whatever branch of this profession they enter - the book is of untold value. It will not only considerably add to the depth of appreciation of parent/family concerns, it will also better prepare the reader for what is the real world of people with disability and the people who really care about them." —National Council on Intellectual Disability

Parents who have cared for their adult children with intellectual disabilities will one day face an important issue — who will care for them when they are no longer able? Based on case studies of adults with disabilities and their families and how they handled this delicate stage, readers will discover how to plan for the transition from parental care, learn who or what services can take on the parents' role, and see how to create a network of agency and family supports. This book gives service providers, families of adults with intellectual disabilities, policymakers, students, and advocates the facts they need to plan ahead and ensure that individuals with disabilities receive the best transitional supports.

( A copublication with MacLennan & Petty Pty. Ltd., Australia.)

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Matt Janicki
Preface
Acknowledgements

I. The context

Introduction
Planning for the future
Sources of support in later life
Older people with intellectual disabilities: A diverse and hidden population?

II. The nature and success of parental planning

Key person succession plans
The transition from parental care
The post parental care phase

III. Sources of support in later life for people with intellectual disabilities

Informal support networks of older people with intellectual disability
Formal support networks of older people with intellectual disability
Understanding the post-parental care phase and ensuring adequate sources of support for ageing adults with intellectual disability

Appendix 1: Study Design
Appendix 2: Glossary
Appendix 3: Additional Tables
Bibliography
Index