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"We Feel Left Out": Experiences of Social Inclusion from the Perspective of Young Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Merrells, Jessica; Buchanan, Angus; Waters, Rebecca – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Few studies discuss social inclusion from the voice and perspective of young adults with intellectual disability who have been lifelong recipients of individualised community-based coordination and services focusing on inclusion and participation. It is important to understand the perspective of people with an intellectual disability…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Community Programs
Ageing-Related Experiences of Adults with Learning Disability Resident in Rural Areas: One Australian Perspective
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Wark, Stuart; Canon-Vanry, Miranda; Ryan, Peta; Hussain, Rafat; Knox, Marie; Edwards, Meaghan; Parmenter, Marie; Parmenter, Trevor; Janicki, Matthew; Leggatt-Cook, Chez – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2015
Background: Access to support services in rural areas is known to be problematic both in Australia, and in other countries around the world, but the majority of research on the population of people ageing with learning disability has so far focussed on metropolitan residents. The authors report about select aspects of the lived experience of older…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults
Community Services Available to Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
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Buys, Laurie R.; Rushworth, Jennifer S. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1997
A study of 162 community-based organizations that assist older adults or people with intellectual disabilities in Brisbane, Australia, investigated the types of programs offered to older adults with intellectual disabilities. Results indicate that there were no programs offered that provided special services for older adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Programs, Community Services, Community Support
Perception of Service Needs by Parents with Intellectual Disability, Their Significant Others and Their Service Workers.
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Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David; Bye, Rosalind – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
A study investigated the views of 47 Australian parents with intellectual disability, 15 significant others, and 26 service workers on parents' service needs. Parents identified community participation as their greatest unmet need, specifically help to explore work options, know what community services are available, and to meet people. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Rearing, Community Programs, Community Services
Houses and Sheds in Australia: An Exploration of the Genesis and Growth of Neighbourhood Houses and Men's Sheds in Community Settings
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Golding, Barry; Kimberley, Helen; Foley, Annette; Brown, Mike – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2008
This article reviews research into the genesis and spread of both neighbourhood houses and learning centres in Victoria and community-based men's sheds in Australia to identify some similarities and differences. Our article asks questions about the gendered communities of practice that underpin houses for women on the one hand, and sheds for men…
Descriptors: Females, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
Delivering Community Services in Rural Communities: Problems and Prospects.
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Dale, Allan – 1994
This paper examines specific problems facing community service delivery in rural Australia and efforts to overcome these deficiencies. The generic term "rural" is advantageous in that it delineates particular problems facing rural communities, aids in resource allocation, raises public awareness of rural disadvantage, and provides an…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Programs, Community Services, Day Care