The first international, cross-disciplinary book to explore and understand the lives of parents with intellectual disabilities, their children, and the systems and services they encounterPresents a unique, pan-disciplinary overview of this growing field of studyOffers a human rights approach to disability and family lifeInformed by the newly adopted UN "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" (2006)Provides comprehensive research-based knowledge from leading figures in the field of intellectual disability