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Family Wellness in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: a Balanced Approach

Abstract

Purpose of ReviewThe current review explores the state of the literature on wellness among families living with intellectual or developmental disability (IDD).Recent FindingsThough wellness is often defined as a process of striving for and achieving positive health, quality of life and subjective wellbeing, much of the literature on wellness in IDD has centred on struggle and negative outcomes, including experiences of stress, crisis, and …

Authors

Weiss JA; Tajik-Parvinchi D; Maughan AL; Lake J

Journal

Current Developmental Disorders Reports, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 157–164

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

September 2018

DOI

10.1007/s40474-018-0145-2

ISSN

2196-2987