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Siblings of adults with mental retardation or mental illness: Effects on lifestyle and psychological well-being

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IL-Institute on Disability & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

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2007

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Seltzer,M.M., Greenberg, J.S., Krauss, M.W., Gordon, R.M., & Judge, K. (1997). Siblings of adults with mental retardation or mental illness: Effects on lifestyle and psychological well-being. Family Relations, 46(4), 395- 405. Examines the differences and similarities between siblings of adults with serious mental illness (n=61) and siblings of adults with mental retardation (n=329). Results indicate that siblings of adults with mental retardation were significantly more likely to perceive that the brother or sister had a pervasive influence on their life decisions. (RJM)

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