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Inclusion through Work and Productivity for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Lysaght, Rosemary; Petner-Arrey, Jami; Howell-Moneta, Angela; Cobigo, Virginie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Employment provides an important avenue to social inclusion for most adults. A range of productivity options exist for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who wish to work, each offering unique challenges relative to inclusion. Methods: This qualitative study examined the productivity experiences of people…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries
An Investigation into the Use of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards with People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Blamires, Kate; Forrester-Jones, Rachel; Murphy, Glynis – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This small, qualitative study sought to develop a richer understanding of the way in which the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS) were being used for people with intellectual disabilities. It is important to note that this study was completed prior to the changes resulting from the P "v" Cheshire West and Chester…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Civil Rights, Intellectual Disability, Court Litigation
Self-advocacy as a Means to Positive Identities for People with Intellectual Disability: "We Just Help Them, Be Them Really"
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Anderson, Sian; Bigby, Christine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Stigma attached to having an intellectual disability has negative implications for the social identities and inclusion of people with intellectual disability. Aim: The study explored the effects of membership of independent self-advocacy groups on the social identity of people with intellectual disability. Method: Using a…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Self Advocacy, Intellectual Disability, Grounded Theory
Being a Valuable Contributor on the Frontline: The Self-Perception of Staff in Group Homes for People with Intellectual Disability
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Quilliam, Claire; Bigby, Christine; Douglas, Jacinta – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Group home frontline staff have a critical role in implementing service policies, yet research typically examines implementation issues from an organisational perspective. The aim of this study was to explore the self-perception of frontline staff about their role in group homes for people with intellectual disability. Method:…
Descriptors: Group Homes, Employee Attitudes, Intellectual Disability, Program Implementation
The Impact of the Birth of a Child with Intellectual Disabilities on Pre-Existing Parental Christian Faith from the Perspective of Parents Who Have Parented Their Child to Adulthood
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Baines, Susannah; Hatton, Chris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Faith in the lives of UK families with an adult with intellectual disabilities is an under-researched area with little existing literature. Research in the United States with Christian parents suggests that they draw on their faith for coping (Rogers-Dulan 1998) and for understanding (Skinner et al. 1999). Methods: In this study,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Religion
The Balancing Act: Meeting the Needs of All Children Including an Adolescent with Disabilities
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Koch, Cecelia; Mayes, Rachel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: The aim of this study was to explore parents' experiences and strategies used when meeting the needs of all their children, including an adolescent with disabilities. Materials and methods: A qualitative study design was employed. The study was conducted in two phases. (i) Secondary analysis of ecocultural interviews with 12…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Siblings, Parent Attitudes, Mental Retardation