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In Pursuit of Meaningful Occupation: Employment and Occupational Outcomes for Older Irish Adults with an Intellectual Disability
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McCausland, Darren; McCallion, Philip; Brennan, Damien; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Adults with an intellectual disability (ID) have much lower rates of employment than their counterparts without intellectual disability, which increases their risk of poverty and social exclusion. Differential treatment of people with intellectual disability in welfare and training policies suggests an expectation they will be passive…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Employment
"What's Going to Happen When We're Gone?" Family Caregiving Capacity for Older People with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
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Brennan, Damien; Murphy, Rebecca; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Changing family sociodemographic factors, increased life expectancy for people with an intellectual disability, deinstitutionalization and policy prioritization of the family as the principal care provider, presents new challenges to care sustainability. Method: A qualitative study design was employed, entailing focus groups and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Older Adults