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Not such an ordinary life : a comparison of employment, relationship and housing profiles of adults with and without intellectual disabilities
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McMahon, Martin, Bowring, Darren L. and Hatton, Chris (2019) Not such an ordinary life : a comparison of employment, relationship and housing profiles of adults with and without intellectual disabilities. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 24 (4). pp. 213-221. doi:10.1108/TLDR-03-2019-0014 ISSN 1359-5474.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-03-2019-0014
Abstract
Purpose
Having paid work, relationships and a choice of where to live are common policy priorities for adults with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to compare outcomes with respect to these three priorities between adults with intellectual disability and the general population in Jersey.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 217 adults with intellectual disability known to services, and 2,350 adults without intellectual disability using a stratified random sample. Data on employment, marital status and accommodation profiles were compared.
Findings
In sum, 87 per cent of adults with intellectual disability were currently single vs 16 per cent of adults without intellectual disability; 23 per cent of working-age adults with intellectual disability were in paid employment vs 92 per cent of working-age adults without intellectual disability; and 57 per cent of adults with intellectual disability lived-in sheltered housing vs 2 per cent of adults without intellectual disability.
Social implications
Very few adults with intellectual disability are in paid employment or intimate relationships, and the majority live in sheltered, supported housing, with very few owning their own home. There is a significant disconnect between policy and reality. Considerable work is required to make an ordinary life the reality for adults with intellectual disability.
Originality/value
This study adds to the body of evidence that suggests people with intellectual disabilities are less likely to experience an ordinary life. Furthermore, it illustrates that despite Jersey being an affluent society, the same difficulties and barriers exist there for persons with an intellectual disability as in other jurisdictions.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Intellectual disability , Intellectual disability facilities , People with mental disabilities -- Services for, Learning disabled -- Social life and customs, People with mental disabilities -- Employment, Marital status | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Tizard Learning Disability Review | ||||||
| Publisher: | Emerald | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1359-5474 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 26 September 2019 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 24 | ||||||
| Number: | 4 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 213-221 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1108/TLDR-03-2019-0014 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
| Copyright Holders: | © 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 25 September 2019 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 25 September 2019 | ||||||
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