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Doody, Owen – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2012
The pattern of residential services for people with intellectual disability in Ireland has seen many positive developments in recent years, with more places made available in residential homes within both community- and campus-based accommodation. This paper reports on the findings of a study which explored families' views regarding the movement…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Phenomenology, Attitude Measures
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O'Driscoll, Claire; Heary, Caroline; Hennessy, Eilis; McKeague, Lynn – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
Background: Children and adolescents with mental health problems are widely reported to have problems with peer relationships; however, few studies have explored the way in which these children are regarded by their peers. For example, little is known about the nature of peer stigmatisation, and no published research has investigated implicit…
Descriptors: Females, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Health, Adolescents
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Kelly, Grace; Crowley, Helen; Hamilton, Carol – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
How to translate the right of people with intellectual disabilities to a full sexual and intimate life into proactive support remains a challenge for disabilities services in Ireland. Little formal research has been undertaken in this country into what people with intellectual disabilities think about these issues and what they would like to see…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Sexuality