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Efficacy of a School-Based Intervention to Influence Attitudes about Future Parenting among Swedish Youth with Intellectual Disability: An RCT Study
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Höglund, Berit; Janeslätt, Gunnel; Arvidsson, Patrik; Randell, Eva – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The study aim was to investigate the efficacy of an intervention designed to provide a basis for informed choices about future parenthood to special upper secondary school students with intellectual disabilities. Methods: A randomised trial with a waiting list control group was used. In total, 108 special upper secondary school…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Student Attitudes
Beliefs about Intellectual Disability among Employees at a State Facility and Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Analysis
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James, Jessica S. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Individuals with intellectual disability are subject to stigmatization, even among those providing services to them. Method: Employees from an intermediate care facility (n = 97) and undergraduate students (n = 92) completed measures on their attitudes, beliefs of etiological causes and endorsement of helpful treatments and supports.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Bias, Residential Care, Intervention