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Parenting and families

Milner, P, Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Milner-Jones, M. (2016). "You care about me when you care about my son": An exploration of the respite experiences of New Zealand carers. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute.
Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Conder, J. (2015). The experiences of disabled young people living away from home under Sections 141 and 142 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
Conder, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Sanders, J. & Munford, R. (2008). "I've got to think of him": Relationships between parents with an intellectual disability and foster parents. Developing Practice: The Child, Youth and Family Work Journal. 21, Winter.
Munford, R., Sanders, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Conder, J. (2008). Looking inside the bag of tools: creating research encounters with parents with an intellectual disability. Disability & Society, Vol.23(4), pp.337-347.
Archived
Mirfin-Veitch, B., Bray, A., & Ross, N. (2003). "It was the hardest and most painful decision of my life!" Seeking permanent out-of-home placement for sons and daughters with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 28(2), 99-111.
Archived
Bray, A., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2003). Disabled people and research: Putting families first. Making a difference in families: Research that creates change, 74-92.
Archived
Kelly, B. (2003). Working together to support children who have intellectual disabilities, and their families. Childrenz Issues: Journal of the Children's Issues Centre, 7(2), 50.
Archived
Bray, A. & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2003). Research involving families with a disabled member. In R. Munford and J. Sanders (Eds.), Making a difference: Research and families (pp. 74-92). NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin.

Parenting by People with a Learning Disability

Mirfin-Veitch, B., Asaka, U., Nazari, S., & Beales, A. (2026). Key elements of support for parents with a learning disability. Dunedin, NZ, Donald Beasley Institute.
Conder, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Sanders, J. & Munford, R. (2010). Planned pregnancy, planned parenthood: Enabling choice for adults with learning disabilities. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39(2), 105-112.doi:10.1111/j.1468-3156.2010.00625.x
Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2010). Citizenship and community participation. In G. Llewellyn, R. Traustadottir, D. McConnell & H. B. Sigurjonsdottir (Eds.), Parents with Intellectual Disabilities: Past, Present and Futures. (pp. 95-106). Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons.
Johnston, H., Henaghan, M. & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2007). The experiences of parents with an intellectual disability within the New Zealand Family Court System. New Zealand Family Law Journal, 5(9), 226-236.
Munford, R., Sanders, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Conder, J. (2008). Looking inside the bag of tools: creating research encounters with parents with an intellectual disability. Disability & Society, Vol.23(4), pp.337-347.
Archived
Mirfin-Veitch, B., Bray, A., Williams, S., Clarkson, J. & Belton, A. (1999). Supporting parents with intellectual disabilities. New Zealand Journal of Disability Studies, 6, 60-74.

Quality of Life

Milner, P., Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Brown, S. (2017). Getting the life I want. Integrated Literature Review.
Milner, P, Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Milner-Jones, M. (2016). “You care about me when you care about my son”: An exploration of the respite experiences of New Zealand carers. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute.
Conder, J. Milner, P. & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2011). Reflections on a participatory approach: The rewards and challenges for the lead researchers. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 36(1), 39-48.
Donald Beasley Institute. (2009). The Great Life Project. A report prepared for IHC/IDEA Services by the Donald Beasley Institute in collaboration with the IHC Self Advocacy Advisory Committee.