Quality of Life for Young Adults with Intellectual Disability Following Individualised Support: Individual and Family Responses

Autor/inn/en	van Heumen, Lieke; Schippers, Alice
Titel	Quality of Life for Young Adults with Intellectual Disability Following Individualised Support: Individual and Family Responses
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 41 (2016) 4, S.299-310 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1469-9532
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2016.1213797
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Quality of Life; Intellectual Disability; Adults; Family Attitudes; Down Syndrome; Photography; Program Effectiveness; Participation; Planning; Individual Characteristics; Social Support Groups; Social Influences; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lebensqualität; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Fotografie; Teilnahme; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Sozialer Einfluss; Niederlande
Abstract	Background: In this study we evaluated the long-term impact of a project in which families were individually supported in the realisation of personal future plans in the city of Almere, the Netherlands (2004-2006). Method: We used fourth-generation evaluation principles. Data collection consisted of semistructured interviews with family members and adults with intellectual disability as well as focus groups with both groups. Photovoice was used as a strategy to engage 4 young adults with Down syndrome in the research. The results of the photovoice were presented to the community at a town hall meeting. The data were coded and common themes were created. Results: The majority of the participants evaluated the project as having a positive impact on their quality of life. Conclusions: The results of the study support individual future planning for young adults with intellectual disability and their families in the transition to adulthood. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01