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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
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
"… but if You're Afraid of Things, How Are You Meant to Belong?" What Belonging Means to People with Intellectual Disabilities?
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Strnadová, Iva; Johnson, Kelley; Walmsley, Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: A policy commitment to social inclusion has brought about some positive changes in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities; yet many also continue to experience social isolation, poverty and abuse. The authors introduce a framework for belonging from the literature and then present a study exploring the views of people with…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Isolation, Poverty, Guidelines
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
Caregiver Perceptions of the Community Integration of Adults with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in British Columbia
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Clark, Erica; Minnes, Patricia; Lutke, Jan; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Adults with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) require support to be part of the community; however, most have few supports other than family and friends. The purpose of this study was to assess caregiver perceptions of community integration of adults with FASD living in British Columbia. Method: The Assimilation, Integration,…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Caregivers, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Foreign Countries
The Social Networks of People with Intellectual Disability Living in the Community 12 Years after Resettlement from Long-Stay Hospitals
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Forrester-Jones, Rachel; Carpenter, John; Coolen-Schrijner, Pauline; Cambridge, Paul; Tate, Alison; Beecham, Jennifer; Hallam, Angela; Knapp, Martin; Wooff, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Background: The social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities presents a major challenge to services. As part of a 12-year follow up of people resettled from long-stay hospitals, the size of 213 individuals' social networks and the types of social support they received were investigated, as viewed by people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Social Integration, Mental Retardation, Hospitals