Research report, no. 16, 2008
The nature and impact of caring for family members with a disability in Australia
Appendix A: Literature search strategy
The literature search strategy initially identified 124 relevant references. Databases were searched for the period 1995-2006. Table A.1 outlines the databases searched and the search terms used. Additional literature was identified through searching the reference lists of the articles that were identified in the initial search.
Table A.1 Databases search strategy
Title of database |
Search terms used |
|---|---|
Australian Family and Society Abstracts (AFSA) |
Carers and effects |
Australian Public Affiars Information Service (APAIS) |
Carers |
Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC) |
Caregiver attitudes |
Psychinfo(searched 2000 onwards because of amount of references) |
Disabled and carers |
Sociological index |
Carers and wellbeing |
Social Services Abstracts and Sociological Abstracts |
Carers (and caregivers) and disabledFamily relations and caregivers |
PubMed |
Carers and disabled |
Appendix B : Brochure
The Families Caring for a Person with a Disability Study brochure (PDF 156 KB)
Appendix C: Survey protocol and response options
Families Caring for a Person with a Disability: Questionnaire for main study V1 (PDF 241 KB)