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Degree of Autonomy in Making Independent Choices by Frail Older People with Intellectual Disabilities in a Care Home: A Descriptive Ethnographic Study
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Noorlandt, Hanna W.; Korfage, Ida J.; Sar, Lisa J.; Felet, Freek M. A. J.; Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene; van der Heide, Agnes; Echteld, Michael A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: We aimed to gain more insight into autonomy of older people with intellectual disabilities in a residential care facility in making choices. Methods: We performed a descriptive ethnographic study in a residential facility in the Netherlands for 22 persons, aged 54-89 years, with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (IQ <70)…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Older Adults, Residential Care, Mild Intellectual Disability
Pre-Trial Reported Defendants in the Netherlands with Intellectual Disability, Borderline and Normal Intellectual Functioning
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Vinkers, David J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: Intellectually disabled offenders may have different characteristics than offenders with average intellectual functioning. We therefore compared pre-trial reported defendants with an IQ score =70, 71-84 and =85 points. Methods: Nationwide database of pre-trial psychiatric reports requested by Dutch courts between 2000 and 2006 with a…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Criminals, Intelligence Quotient, Comparative Analysis