Date of Award:
5-1999
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Human Development and Family Studies
Department name when degree awarded
Family and Human Development
Committee Chair(s)
Silvia Sörensen
Committee
Silvia Sörensen
Committee
Randy Jones
Committee
Lori Roggman
Abstract
Older adults who provide care for an adult child with a disability have rarely been considered in the planning and preparation literature. As they grow older, these adults face the challenge of arranging care for their dependent children and for themselves. This study investigated influences on planning for one's own future care.
Results indicated that parents who prepared for their adult child's future care were more likely to prepare for their own care. When compared to adults without a dependent child, parents caring for an adult child with a disability were equally likely to plan for their own future care.
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Recommended Citation
Hafen, McArthur Jr., "Preparation for Caregiving by Parents of Children with Disabilities: An Exploratory Study" (1999). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 2719.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2719
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