Quality of Life


NEW!  Behavioral Interventions for Children and Adolescents With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Blair Paley and Mary J. O’Connor; Alcohol Research & Health, The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Vol 34, No 1, 2011
Maneuvering The Maze: Exploring The Experiences. Of Fetal Alcohol Effected Adults; by. Darlene Straarup; A thesis, University of British Columbia, 1988
Quality of Life and Psychosocial Profile Among Young Women With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Therese Grant, Janet Huggins, Paul Connor, and Ann Streissguth; Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities April/May/June 2005 Vol. 8, No. 2
Health-Related Quality Of Life Of Canadian Children And Youth Prenatally Exposed To Alcohol; by Brenda C Stade, Bonnie Stevens, Wendy J Ungar, Joseph Beyene and Gideon Koren; Health and Quality of Life Outcomes; Vol 4, No. 81, 2006
Parents of Adult Offspring with Developmental disabilities: Stress, Coping and Family Functioning; by Allison Peck; Thesis, Master of Arts, Department of Psychology Foundations of Education; University of Victoria, 1999
Advocacy, Stress, and Quality of Life in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities;  by Jennifer S. Nachshen; Thesis - Master of Arts in Psychology; Lakehead University, 1999
How Poverty Shapes Women's Experiences of Health During Pregnancy: A Grounded Theory Study; Joanne Marie Roussy; University of B.C., 1999
Secondary Disabilities Among Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in British Columbia, by Erica Clark, Jan Lutke, Patricia Minnes, and Helene Oullette-Kuntz. Journal of FAS International (2004).
Listening to the Voiceless Ones: Women with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect, by Valerie J. Massey. A Doctoral Thesis, Department of Elementary Education , University of Alberta (1997).
Community Integration and Independence among Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in British Columbia, by Erica Catherine Clark (2003).   (View pdf file here)
Searching for, Finding and Experiencing Friendship: A Qualitative Study of Friendship Experiences of Seven Young Adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects, by Brenda Copeland (2002).
Disablement, Context, and Quality of Life After Brain Injury: Measuring What Matters, by Mary-Lou Nolte . A Doctoral Thesis, Dept. of Psychology, Queen's University (1999).
Quality of Life Assessment Project: Quality of Life Assessment Manual, by Marion A. Becker, Bret R. Shaw, and Lisa M. Reib. (Was developed for individuals and families impacted by Schizophrenia, however has some relevant information to FASD)
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