My bachelor’s thesis discusses the support system for parents of adults with intellectual disabilities. Because of their lifelong care for their children with intellectual disabilities, they are often overwhelmed and in need of an adequate support. The goal of my bachelor’s thesis was to explore, what support are parents of adults with intellectual disabilities receiving and what additional support would they need and want. I also wanted to explore all the obstacles that parents are facing on daily bases and the contribution of social work for supporting the families of adults with intellectual disabilities. Results of research suggest, that parents of adults with intellectual disabilities need a lifelong support with their caregiving role. Parents are also in need of many different educational programs, greater awareness of their own rights, easier accessibility for a place in different institutions for their adults with intellectual disabilities and better support from social workers.
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