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Direct linkSandhu, Prabhleen; Ibrahim, Jeyda; Chinn, Deborah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Despite growing interest in the experiences and social barriers experienced by people with intellectual disabilities from ethnic minorities, the specific challenges associated with migration from abroad faced by these individuals and their families have been overlooked. This research focuses on narratives told by Turkish-speaking…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Minority Groups, Turkish, Immigrants
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
McCarthy, Michelle; Hunt, Siobhan; Milne-Skillman, Karen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Domestic violence against women is well researched in the general population, but much less so in relation to women with learning disabilities. This qualitative research study interviewed 15 women with learning disabilities who had experienced domestic violence about their experiences, the impact of the violence on them and their…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Coping, Phenomenology
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
Mason, Paul; Timms, Ken; Hayburn, Tracey; Watters, Camilla – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: For many people with learning disabilities, friendships can be limited or restricted, with loneliness being a significant problem. Although much research has been undertaken exploring these issues, little attention has been given to what people with learning disabilities themselves have to say about friendship. The aim of this study is…
Descriptors: Friendship, Adults, Semi Structured Interviews, Phenomenology
McConkey, Roy; Gent, Clare; Scowcroft, Emma – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: Specialist short break services aim to provide enhanced support to family carers as a means of preventing children whose behaviours severely challenge from being placed in full-time residential care. To date, there is limited evidence as to the functioning and effectiveness of such services. Methods: In all, 17 children were selected…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Behavior, Disabilities, Family Programs
