Economic Consequences and Lack of Respite Care

Abstract

The study examined the influence of a lack of availability of respite care on the careers of 574 parents having children with disabilities. Among these parents, there was a relationship between age of child, severity of disability, and parents missing hours of work or passing up occupational opportunities. These findings have implications for advocating more available and accessible respite services and more in-depth study of the cost effectiveness of respite care on parental income and career progression.