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Direct linkErlend Refseth Pedersen; Audny Anke; Emmy Elizabeth Langøy; Monica Isabel Olsen; Erik Søndenaa – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Studies have found that presence of challenging behaviours and mental health problems limits employment for people with intellectual disabilities. This study investigates the associations between age, gender, living condition, level of intellectual disability, diagnoses, behaviour, mental health, and employment in adults with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Mental Disorders
Wass, Sofie; Safari, Mugula Chris; Haugland, Silje; Omland, Hans Olav – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: Nordic welfare models are characterised by emphasising both social security and labour market participation. Nevertheless, most people with intellectual disability either receive a disability pension or work in sheltered workshops. While transitions into integrated employment have been studied, transitions from school to sheltered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Supported Employment
Examination of a Scale Assessing Attitudes towards Individuals with Intellectual Disability in China
Su, Hui; Cuskelly, Monica; Gilmore, Linda; Sullivan, Karen – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2015
This study examined the applicability of the four-factor structure of the short form of the Community Living Attitudes Scale-Intellectual Disability (CLAS-ID) in China, using a sample of 325 Chinese community members. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the original structure of the short form of the CLAS-ID did not adequately fit the data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Attitude Measures, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Henriksen, Anne; Degenhardt, Sven – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
Individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities have a high probability of visual impairment. This study revealed the effects of deficits in the appropriate diagnosis of vision and medical treatment, as well as the lack of necessary refraction correction and support, specifically for adults with intellectual and developmental…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Visual Impairments, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
Martorell, A.; Gutierrez-Recacha, P.; Pereda, A.; Ayuso-Mateos, J. L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Access to employment for people with intellectual disability (ID) has become a social priority. The aim of the present study is to try to determine which variables [sociodemographic variables, intelligence quotient (IQ), presence or absence of a psychiatric disorder, functioning, self-determination, and behavioural problems] could most…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Employment, Mental Retardation, Intelligence Quotient
Peer reviewedBlack, John; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1987
Evaluation of pricing practices of sheltered workshops in Australia indicated that most workshops undercharge for their services with the consequence that they are unable to pay realistic wages to disabled employees. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation
Hutchinson, David; And Others – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1975
A work orientation unit for handicapped persons is located in a British College and promotes vocational, educational and recreational skill learning. (CL)
Descriptors: Adults, Employment, Exceptional Child Education, Foreign Countries
Crishna, Brinda; Prajapati, Surya Bhakta – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
In Nepal, the estimates of the prevalence of disabilities vary, and there is sparse information specifically about people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Existing data suggest higher rates of prevalence of ID in the more remote northern area due to use of non-iodized salt, lack of health facilities, and extreme poverty. Superstitious beliefs…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Access to Education, Rehabilitation Programs, Incidence
Peer reviewedDijkstra, Atze – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1986
The study investigated the relationship between prognosis of turnover (before placement) and actual turnover within two years after placement for new handicapped employees (N=1948) in Dutch sheltered workshops. The clinical judgment of rehabilitation professionals proved to be the best predictor variable controlling for all other explanatory…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence
