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Effects of Vocational Rehabilitation Group Intervention on Motivation and Occupational Self-Awareness in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Single Blind, Randomised Control Study
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Temizkan, Ege; Davutoglu, Ceren; Aran, Orkun Tahir; Kayihan, Hülya – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a vocational rehabilitation group intervention on motivation and occupational self-competence in individuals with intellectual disability. Methods: A single-blind, randomised controlled study design was used. The intervention group (IG) received the group-based intervention…
Descriptors: Vocational Rehabilitation, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Motivation
A Qualitative Analysis of the Experience of Staff Employed within the Forensic Disability Sector in Victoria, Australia
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Coates, Bethany; Jones, Tim – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: This paper explores the experience of staff employed within forensic disability across Victoria in an attempt to better understand service needs in this field. The complex needs of individuals with disabilities involved in the criminal justice system or presenting with offence-related behaviours suggest that there is a requirement to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Crime, Disabilities, Employees
"I Feel That if I Didn't Come to It Anymore, Maybe I Would Go Back to My Old Ways and I Don't Want That to Happen": Adapted Sex Offender Treatment Programmes: Views of Service Users with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Melvin, Clare L.; Langdon, Peter E.; Murphy, Glynis H. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: The cognitive and behavioural profile associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) includes difficulties with social interaction, communication and empathy. Each of these may present barriers to effective participation in sexual offending treatment, leading to poorer outcomes. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Males, Intellectual Disability
Work Motivation Perceptions of Students with Intellectual Disabilities before and after Participation in a Short-Term Vocational Rehabilitation Summer Programme: An Exploratory Study
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Myers, Cassidy; Cox, Carol – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: A small group of transition-aged students with intellectual disabilities participated in a short-term summer work experience programme under the mentorship of a job coach. Methods: Dyadic interview technique was used to identify student and mentor participants' perceptions of student participant work motivation pre- and post-programme.…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Summer Programs, Work Experience Programs
Substance Use, Offending, and Participation in Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programmes: A Comparison of Prisoners with and without Intellectual Disabilities
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McGillivray, Jane A.; Gaskin, Cadeyrn J.; Newton, Danielle C.; Richardson, Ben A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: Many offenders with intellectual disabilities have substance use issues. Offending behaviour may be associated with substance use. Materials and Methods: Prisoners with and without intellectual disabilities were compared in terms of their substance use prior to imprisonment, the influence of substance use on offending, and their…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Intellectual Disability, Substance Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation
Efficacy of Community-Based Rehabilitation for Children with or at Significant Risk of Intellectual Disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review
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Robertson, Janet; Emerson, Eric; Hatton, Chris; Yasamy, M. T. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is being implemented in more than 90 countries. Concerns have been voiced about the adequacy of the evidence base regarding the efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency of CBR. This review summarizes evidence on the efficacy of CBR for children with intellectual disabilities. Materials and method:…
Descriptors: Income, Mental Retardation, Rehabilitation, At Risk Persons
Men with Intellectual Disabilities Who Have Attended Sex Offender Treatment Groups: A Follow-up
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Heaton, Kathryn M.; Murphy, Glynis H. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: There have been a number of studies of treatment for men with intellectual disabilities and sexually abusive behaviour but few follow-up studies. Our aim was to follow up men with intellectual disabilities who had attended group cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT) for sexually abusive behaviour. Method Thirty-four men (from seven…
Descriptors: Males, Mental Retardation, Sexual Abuse, Group Therapy