title: Needs and Supports of People with Intellectual Disability and Their Families in Catalonia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The study assesses the support needs of individuals with intellectual disability and their families in Catalonia. The present authors examine family quality of life (FQoL), identify the individual services required and assess families' perceptions of the extent to which their family member with intellectual disability and they themselves receive the services they need.
  
  
  METHODS
  The N&S questionnaire (Needs and Supports for people with intellectual disability and their families) was administered to 2160 families with a family member with intellectual disability aged under 70 in Catalonia (Spain).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall mean FQoL was quite high. FQoL was associated with family income, education, employment and percentage level of disability. Neither people with intellectual disability nor their families receive the specific support they need.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Besides providing specific support for individuals with intellectual disability, local policymakers and practitioners should apply a family-centred approach to the provision of support for families in order to improve FQoL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vilaseca
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gràcia
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Francesc S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Beltran
authors.affiliation: Ramon LLull University, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Mariona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dalmau
authors.affiliation: Ramon LLull University, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alomar
authors.affiliation: Ramon LLull University, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana Luisa
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Adam-Alcocer
authors.affiliation: Ramon LLull University, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simó-Pinatella
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D013030:Spain; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: families' needs; family quality of Life; family support; needs of people with intellectual disability; support for people with intellectual disability