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Todd, Stuart; Brandford, Sharon; Worth, Rhian; Shearn, Julia; Bernal, Jane – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
This article describes an exploratory study of deaths of people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) that had occurred in group homes managed by an ID service provider in Australasia. Such settings are increasingly recognised as places for both living and dying. Little is known about the extent to which they encounter the death of a person with ID…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Death, Group Homes, Age Differences
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Klein, Joseph; Bentolila, Avraham – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2019
Purpose: Various dimensions of teacher bullying by principals were examined including interpersonal and organizational causes and the consequences of bullying on teacher functioning. Design/methodology/approach: In total, 310 teachers from urban elementary, junior high and senior high schools completed seven questionnaires to obtain a…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Behavior, Bullying, Teacher Administrator Relationship
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Sartawi, A. A. M. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1996
Individuals (n=125, ages 15 to 25) with disabilities in the United Arab Emirates were surveyed concerning gender, disability type and cause, parental status, and level of family income. Results indicated that: (1) individuals with acquired disabilities had more problems than those with congenital disabilities, and (2) people with physical…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventitious Impairments, Congenital Impairments, Disabilities
Kappel, Bruce – 1986
The first of five volumes on the means by which Canadian communities can reduce the incidence of mental retardation, minimize existing impairment, and improve the quality of life of the mentally retarded, this booklet provides an overview of the types of conditions leading to mental handicap and what can be done to prevent or ameliorate those…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Planning, Community Role, Delivery Systems
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology