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Efficacy of a School-Based Intervention to Influence Attitudes about Future Parenting among Swedish Youth with Intellectual Disability: An RCT Study
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Höglund, Berit; Janeslätt, Gunnel; Arvidsson, Patrik; Randell, Eva – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The study aim was to investigate the efficacy of an intervention designed to provide a basis for informed choices about future parenthood to special upper secondary school students with intellectual disabilities. Methods: A randomised trial with a waiting list control group was used. In total, 108 special upper secondary school…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Student Attitudes
The Double-Edged Sword of Vulnerability: Explaining the Persistent Challenges for Practitioners in Supporting Parents with Intellectual Disabilities
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MacIntyre, Gillian; Stewart, Ailsa; McGregor, Sharon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Evidence suggests that parents with intellectual disabilities can be "good enough" parents with appropriate support that focuses on the whole family. This paper brings together theories of vulnerability with an ethics of care approach to reflect on challenges for practitioners in supporting parents, drawing upon data from a…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Parenting Skills, Foreign Countries