Background: Internationally adults with intellectual disability are largely cared for by their families, especially in low- to middle-income countries (LAMIC). Compared to high-income countries, little is known about their experiences in LAMIC such as South Africa. Methods: Focus group discussions were carried out with 37 family caregivers (FCGs)…

During the 20th century, the involvement of communities in education has deteriorated, and the school and the community have evolved into separate worlds. This chapter describes ways in which a typical high school has increased its interactions with its own community. Those interactions have two dimensions: to bring the community into the school…

Uses data from a large community-based research project to examine perceptions of southwestern Saskatchewan residents about schooling's contributions to community sustainability. Area residents highly valued the maintenance of extensive local educational services and were generally satisfied with available services. However, schools offer…