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Couple Relationships as Perceived by People with Intellectual Disability -- Implications for Quality of Life and Self-Concept
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Neuman, Ran; Reiter, Shunit – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The study focused on perspectives of people with intellectual disability (ID) regarding their experience of being involved in an intimate relationship with a steady partner and on the discrepancies between their reported experiences and the prevailing opinions on this issue as expressed in the professional literature. In light of the importance of…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Intimacy, Intellectual Disability, Quality of Life
Institutional Reform--Prerequisites for Providing a Life of Quality for Mentally Retarded Residents.
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Reiter, Shunit – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This paper describes institutional reforms implemented at Kfar Tikvah, an Israeli community for 126 moderately mentally retarded individuals. The process of changing to the organizational structure used in the kibbutz system is examined through descriptions of reforms in everyday life, social life, and work and economic independence. (JDD)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, Employment, Foreign Countries
A Programme for the Enhancement of Autonomy in Young Adults with Physical Disabilities: The Development of a Realistic Self Concept, Individual Perception of Quality of Life and the Development of Independent Living Skills.
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Reiter, Shunit; Goldman, Tibi – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1999
A study investigated the effectiveness of a program designed to prepare 12 Israeli adults with physical disabilities for autonomous and independent life in the community. Results found that it was possible to enhance participants' autonomy based on a systematic program that included development of group cohesiveness along with development of…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Independent Living