Quality of life in families of persons with disability

Miguel Ángel Verdugo Alonso

Universidad de Salamanca

Leonor Córdoba Andrade

Universidad del Tolima

Alba Rodríguez Aguilella

Servicio de Orientación Educativa, Psicopedagógica y Profesional de la Comunidad Valenciana

Aim: To establish advances in the understanding of the quality of life in families of people with disabilities within the framework of family-centered attention.

Methodology: From the relationships between family and disability from the model of quality of life, the main studies in Spain and Latin America are analyzed.

Results: it is shown that, research on family quality of life has shown significant progress in the development of professional and organizational practices aimed at strengthening the autonomy of families for decision-making in the face of crucial aspects of their lives and; a strong interest in professionals and organizations to have quality tools of family life that assesses the impact of their practice and their services.

Conclusion: The improvement in the quality of family life is fundamental in the personal development and social inclusion of people with disabilities.

Keywords: families, disability, quality of life, family quality of life, assessment
Published
2020-03-02
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https://plu.mx/plum/a/?doi=10.16925/2382-3984.2020.01.01