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Staff Member's Views and Attitudes to Supporting People with an Intellectual Disability: A Multi-Method Investigation of Intimate Relationships and Sexuality
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Deffew, Andrew; Coughlan, Barry; Burke, Tom; Rogers, Elaine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Staff member's views and attitudes can have a significant impact on people with an intellectual disability. This study explores staff attitudes and experiences of people with an intellectual disability's expression of relationships and sexuality across service providers in Ireland. Methods: Staff (n = 86) from service providers (n = 5)…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Interpersonal Relationship, Sexuality
The Nature and Quality of Friendship for Older Adults with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
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McCausland, Darren; McCallion, Philip; Carroll, Rachael; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Friendship is important to quality of life, yet people with intellectual disability have more restricted social networks and fewer friends outside family and support staff. Method: Data from a nationally representative longitudinal study of older adults with intellectual disability (aged >40) examined rates and types of friends.…
Descriptors: Friendship, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Older Adults