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This book was written at a time when the system of care for people with developmental disability was shifting from institutional care to community-based orientation and the value of people with disability remaining connected to their family. It is designed to provide a perspective on the rationale, design, and evaluation of respite care programs. The authors represent a wide variety of viewpoints on respite services - policy makers, program developers, researchers and parents. The papers are organised in three sections - I. Rationale and need for respite services; II. Issues and models for delivering respite services; III. Evaluating respite services. The professional papers are written within the context of research theory on family stress, adaptation and coping. Each section finishes with a chapter written by parents. Keywords: Families, Respite. Searchword: Public policy