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Direct linkBowers, Kirsty; Corby, Deidre; Lambert, Veronica; Staines, Anthony; McVeigh, Treasa; McKeon, Michael; Hoey, Edel; Belton, Sarahjane; Meegan, Sarah; Walsh, Denise; Trépel, Dominic; Griffin, Peter; Sweeney, Mary Rose – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Previous research has highlighted that while involvement in Special Olympics can have benefits for athletes and their families, there can also be many barriers to participation. This qualitative study, which was part of a large mixed-method study, examined the experiences and perspectives of people with intellectual disability, their families and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Athletics, Family (Sociological Unit)
McGlinchey, Eimear; McCallion, Philip; Burke, Eilish; Carroll, Rachel; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: The benefits of being in employment are well documented; however, underemployment is a critical issue for people with intellectual disability (ID). Some individuals perceive themselves as being in employment when in fact they are attending a non-work site such as a day service. The impact that this perception of employment has on other…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Underemployment, Day Programs
O'Hara, Maureen – Child Care in Practice, 2010
This study (2006-2007) sought to explore and examine whether the provision of full daycare improves the quality of life for children and their parents. There are now 60.8% of women employed in the workforce, according to the Central Statistics Office (2008). This means many changes for children, parents and families. Twenty-seven childcare…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Employed Parents, Foreign Countries, Interviews
Leroy, Barbara W.; Walsh, Patricia Noonan; Kulik, Noel; Rooney, Margaret – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
Older women with intellectual disabilities remain the least studied and understood members of the disability population, and yet they often live well into late adulthood. In this exploratory study we used extensive interviews to examine the demographics, economic and personal safety nets, health, social roles, and well-being of 29 Irish and…
Descriptors: Safety, Social Networks, Mental Retardation, Females
