Children of parents with intellectual disability: Facing poor outcomes or faring okay?

Abstract

Studies focusing on child development represent 85% of the literature but reach no consensus about likely developmental or behavioural outcomes. Children studied usually come from clinical populations or other high-risk groups, and are typically young children.

Parenting stress and child behaviour problems among parents with intellectual disabilities: the buffering role of resources

“…Even though a description of child behaviour problems was not the aim of this study, the present results need to be considered against the background of earlier studies on children born to parents with ID. Studies have not yet reached a consensus on the prevalence of problem behaviours in children of parents with ID (Collings & Llewellyn ). Comparing the prevalence rate in the current study to results from other studies is difficult because one must take into account differences in the measures used.…”

The Social‐Emotional Well‐Being of Children of Mothers with Intellectual Impairment: A Population‐Based Analysis

“…These results are consistent with the findings of previous studies on the experiences and outcomes for children of mothers with intellectual impairment (Booth & Booth ; Faureholm ). As Collings & Llewellyn () found in their review of research on the topic, it appears that social exclusion is experienced by many of these children. The results of this study, however, suggest that social exclusion experienced by many may be attributable in large part to environmental adversities.…”

The role of formal support in the lives of children of mothers with intellectual disability

“…All but one of the five families whose children participated were headed by a mother who was a long‐term current or past user of services to address parenting and disability‐related needs. As the authors noted in their review of the literature (Collings & Llewellyn, ), this predominance of clinical/service populations is typical in research involving parents with intellectual disability. Nonetheless, social service use may indicate a deficit in the social networks of the children in this study that has not been previously explored.…”