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Product

Living arrangement and caregiver burden among parents of adult children with autism

Center:

MI-Developmental Disabilities Institute, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2021

Contact Information:

Christina Marsack-Topolewski
[email protected]
734-487-0393

Product Description:

Aging parental caregivers often provide care for their adult children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across the lifespan. Living arrangements for adult children can become a concern, depending on the severity of ASD. The purpose of the present study is to examine if living arrangements of adults with ASD contribute to caregiver burden.

Keyword(s):

aging, family caregivers, compound caregivers, living arrangement, caregiver burden, disabilities

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals submitted

Target Audience:

Professionals

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