Respite care for families with special needs
Research Report:
Research ReportAPA Citation:
Sherman, M. D., Cheatom, O., Westerhof, L., Kuhl, M. W., Hawkey, K. R., & Borden, L. M. (2014). Respite care for families with special needs. Brief report submitted to the Department of Defense.
Abstract Created by REACH:
This report examined the benefits of respite care for military families with special needs. It also presents a summary of telephone survey conducted in nine heavily military-impacted states regarding the availability and accessibility of respite care in the civilian sector.
Focus:
Physical health
Branch of Service:
Multiple branches
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Navy
Air Force
Army
Military Affiliation:
Guard
Reserve
Active Duty
Veteran
Subject Affiliation:
Military families
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Methodology:
Review of Literature
Authors:
Borden, Lynne M., Octavia, Cheatom, Hawkey, Kyle R., Wittcoff Kuhl, Michelle, Sherman, Michelle D., Westerhof, Lara
Publisher/Sponsoring Organization:
The Military REACH Team
Publication Type:
REACH Publication
Author Affiliation:
Department of Family Social Science, The University of Minnesota, LMB
Location:
The University of Minnesota
REACH Publication Type:
Research Report
Sponsors:
Developed in collaboration with the Department of Defense's Office of Family Policy, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture under Award No. 2009-48667-05833.