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Willingness to Pay, Familiarity and Political Attitudes: The Case of Integrating People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Tavor, Tchai; Akirav, Osnat – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Integrating people with intellectual disabilities into the community has become a major goal in improving society in general. Our study adds an important layer to discussions of how to achieve this goal. Method: We examine both the willingness to integrate people into the community and their willingness to pay for this integration.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Social Integration
Social Inclusion of LGBTQ and Gender Diverse Adults with Intellectual Disability in Disability Services: A Systematic Review of the Literature
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Smith, Elizabeth; Zirnsak, Tessa-May; Power, Jennifer; Lyons, Anthony; Bigby, Christine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and gender diverse adults with intellectual disability experience exclusion within disability services. Objective: This review explores the experiences of social inclusion/exclusion of this cohort in the context of disability services. Search Method: A systematic search was conducted…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Social Integration, LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity
Peer Perspectives on Friendships among Peers with and without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Pilot Mixed Methods Study
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Sehrish Shikarpurya; Melissa Fogarty; Carly B. Gilson; Megan Benzel; Katherine E. Fletcher; Courtney Osburn; Alexis Villarreal; Abigail Tassin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The benefits of friendships among peers with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities are well supported by research. However, little is known about the nature of these inclusive friendships in inclusive college courses. Method: We explored the perspectives of peers on the development of authentic friendships among peers…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Research Universities, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Friendships and Patterns of Social Leisure Participation among Norwegian Adolescents with Down Syndrome
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Dolva, Anne-Stine; Kollstad, Marit; Kleiven, Jo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: A first generation of adolescents with Down syndrome have grown up in Norway's inclusive society. This study explored their friendships and social leisure participation, mainly as it is reflected through their subjective experience. Method: The analysis is based on qualitative interviews and observations of 22 teens aged 17 years.…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Inclusion, Friendship, Leisure Time
Creating an Inclusive Society… How Close Are We in Relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder? A General Population Survey
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Dillenburger, Karola; McKerr, Lyn; Jordan, Julie Ann; Devine, Paula; Keenan, Mickey – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder are increasingly educated in mainstream classrooms in the United Kingdom (Wilkinson & Twist, "Autism and Educational Assessment: UK Policy and Practice." NFER, Slough, 2010), and some employers are now specifically seeking out staff on the autism spectrum. Does that mean that we are…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Surveys, Children
Public Attitudes towards People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Comparison of White British & South Asian People
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Coles, Sarah; Scior, Katrina – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: National and international polices promote the acceptance, integration and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities into mainstream society. However, there is little systematic research into general population attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities, and even less research, which considers the impact of…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Focus Groups, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Inclusion