title: Family quality of life: adult school children with intellectual disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study endeavours to provide initial data on quality of life for families with adult children who have intellectual disabilities (ID) in the Canton of Sarajevo.
  
  
  METHODS
  The principal measure used was the Family Quality of life Survey 2006 - main caregivers of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The sample consisted of the main caregivers of 35 families with adult school children with ID who attended classes in a specially adapted programme in the Center of Vladimir Nazor and in the Vocational Secondary School in Sarajevo. Of the 35 participants, 21 were male and 14 female. Students with disabilities ranged from 19 to 32 years old (mean 21.45).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Consistent with previous research, the nine domains measured by the scale were all rated high for Importance. Opportunities were considered to be particularly low for Financial Well-Being and Support from Others. These domains were also rated lowest for Attainment and Satisfaction. Initiative was relatively high across all domains, and Stability (the degree to which things were seen as likely to improve or decline) varied slightly across domains but the means indicated that things are expected to stay almost the same or improve slightly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This research provides initial data for family quality of life in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It also provides suggestions for improving quality of life for families that have one or more members with ID. The results should also contribute to rejecting stereotypes and promoting inclusion of children with ID as well as the rights of their families.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Svraka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loga
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000453:epidemiology; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003142:Communication; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult