The health of parents and siblings of children with a developmental disability in British Columbia

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dc.contributor.authorMarquis, Sandra Maureen
dc.contributor.supervisorMcGrail, Kimberlyn
dc.contributor.supervisorHayes, MIchael V.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-23T17:17:11Z
dc.date.copyright2018en_US
dc.date.issued2018-07-23
dc.degree.departmentProgram: Social Dimensions of Healthen_US
dc.degree.levelDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study used population level administrative data from the B. C. Ministry of Health to assess the health of parents and siblings of children who have a developmental disability. The study found strong evidence that parents and siblings of children who have a developmental disability experience higher odds of a depression or other mental health diagnosis compared to parents and siblings of children who do not have a developmental disability. In addition, there was evidence that in families with a child with a developmental disability, parents and siblings who are diagnosed with depression or another mental health problem visit physicians and/or the hospital to a greater extent than parents and siblings who are diagnosed with depression or a mental health problem but do not have a family member with a developmental disability. These findings indicate that parents and siblings of children who have a developmental disability are a vulnerable group in need of programs and services that support their mental health.en_US
dc.description.embargo2019-07-17
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/9761
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectdevelopmental disabilityen_US
dc.subjectchildrenen_US
dc.subjectparentsen_US
dc.subjectsiblingsen_US
dc.subjecthealthen_US
dc.subjectdepressionen_US
dc.subjectmental healthen_US
dc.titleThe health of parents and siblings of children with a developmental disability in British Columbiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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