Quality of life of adults with mental retardation/developmental disabilities who live with family.

@article{Seltzer2001QualityOL,
  title={Quality of life of adults with mental retardation/developmental disabilities who live with family.},
  author={Marsha Mailick Seltzer and Marty Wyngaarden Krauss},
  journal={Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews},
  year={2001},
  volume={7 2},
  pages={
          105-14
        }
}
  • M. Seltzer, M. W. Krauss
  • Published 1 May 2001
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews
In this paper, we review the literature related to the quality of life of adults with mental retardation/developmental disabilities (MR/DD) who live at home with their families. We examine the nature of the relationships between adults with MR/DD and their parents and siblings, the social worlds of adults with MR/DD, age-related functional and health issues that affect their quality of life, the range of services and supports provided to them, and familial efforts to plan for their continued… 
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