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Reducing Restrictive Measures in Complex Long-Term Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Implementation Interventions through the Lens of Normalisation Process Theory
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Bisschops, Esther H.; de Schipper, J. Clasien; Schippers, Baukje; Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Schuengel, Carlo – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: The multi-disciplinarity of long-term care for people with intellectual disabilities makes organisations seek stability and predictability, complicating implementing innovations. Interventions to implement a method for reducing restrictive measures were analysed through the lens of Normalisation Process Theory to understand the social…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Social Influences, Normalization (Disabilities)
Life after Release from Prison: The Experience of Ex-Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities
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Chiu, Pak; Triantafyllopoulou, Paraskevi; Murphy, Glynis – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: In the UK, little is known about the experience of ex-prisoners with intellectual disabilities. Method: A qualitative study was therefore conducted to investigate what life is like for ten men with intellectual disabilities who left prison at least 9 months previously. Semi-structured interviews were employed to explore the men's views…
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Criminals
Social Networks and People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review
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Harrison, Rachel Abigail; Bradshaw, Jill; Forrester-Jones, Rachel; McCarthy, Michelle; Smith, Sharon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Despite the importance of social networks for health and well-being, relatively little is known about the ways in which adults with intellectual disabilities in the U.K. experience their social networks. Method: A systematic review was completed to identify research focused on the social networks of adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Self Concept
Growing Older with Lifelong Disability: "What Is 'Quality of Life' in the Middle Years?"
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Tait, Kathleen; Hussain, Rafat; Wark, Stuart; Fung, Francis – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: This study investigated perceived quality of life (QoL) of community-dwelling middle-aged adults (30-50 years) with an intellectual disability and/or developmental disability living in rural or urban areas in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. The specific aim of the current paper was to provide a descriptive evidence base of…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Aging (Individuals), Adults, Intellectual Disability
Salutary Lessons from the Delivery of Mental Health Services to People with Intellectual Disability -- A Historical Perspective from Intellectual Disability Mental Health Experts in New South Wales, Australia
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Weise, Janelle; Mohan, Adith; Walsh, Jessica; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: People with intellectual disability (ID) face barriers to accessing mental healthcare. Individuals who have had significant experience in intellectual disability mental health (IDMH) can provide insights into strategies to overcome these barriers. Methods: This historical investigation applied an interpretive descriptive approach…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Mental Health Workers, Expertise, Intellectual Disability
Could I, Should I? Parenting Aspirations and Personal Considerations of Five Young Women with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
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Phillips, Lisa; Goodwin, Jane; Johnson, Martin P.; Campbell, Linda E. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: This phenomenological study explores the perceptions, hopes, and dreams of relationships and parenting of women with a genetic intellectual disability. Method: Five women with both 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) and intellectual disability took part in semistructured interviews. Their subjective interpretations were analysed using…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Females, Genetic Disorders, Phenomenology
An Exploratory Factor Analysis and Construct Validity of the Resident Choice Assessment Scale with Paid Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behavior in Community Settings
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Ratti, Victoria; Vickerstaff, Victoria; Crabtree, Jason; Hassiotis, Angela – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: The Resident Choice Assessment Scale (RCAS) is used to assess choice availability for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). The aim of the study was to explore the factor structure, construct validity, and internal consistency of the measure in community settings to further validate this tool. Method: 108 paid carers of adults…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Adults, Intellectual Disability, Factor Analysis
Perspectives of Family Members of People with an Intellectual Disability to a Major Reconfiguration of Living Arrangements for People with Intellectual Disability in Ireland
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O'Doherty, Siobhain; Linehan, Christine; Tatlow-Golden, Mimi; Craig, Sarah; Kerr, Mike; Lynch, Christy; Staines, Anthony – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Aim: To document the views of family members of people with an intellectual disability regarding implementation of a personalized model of social support in Ireland. Method: Forty family members participated in six focus groups. Data were thematically analysed. Results: Family members' preference for particular types of living arrangements were…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Focus Groups, Social Support Groups