Social Outcomes of Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy

Autor/inn/en	Reddihough, Dinah S.; Jiang, Benran; Lanigan, Anna; Reid, Susan M.; Walstab, Janet E.; Davis, Elise
Titel	Social Outcomes of Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 38 (2013) 3, S.215-222 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2013.788690
Schlagwörter	Cerebral Palsy; Young Adults; Social Development; Psychomotor Skills; Daily Living Skills; Educational Attainment; Interpersonal Relationship; Place of Residence; Employment Level; Income; Disadvantaged; Intellectual Disability; Communication Problems; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hirnlähmung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Soziale Entwicklung; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Alltagsfertigkeit; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Wohnort; Beschäftigungsgrad; Einkommen; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Kommunikationsbarriere; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Background: Functional abilities and social outcomes of young adults with cerebral palsy (CP) are relatively underresearched. Improvements in paediatric care have extended the expectation of achieving adulthood to 90%. Method: Young adults aged 20-30 years with CP (n = 335) were compared to a population-based control group (n = 2,152) of the same age. Motor function, self-care abilities, educational level, and social outcomes were determined by questionnaire. Results: Half the study group walked independently, but only 35.5% were independent in self-care. In comparison to their peers without disability, the study group's highest educational level was lower (p < 0.0001), as were rates of employment (36.3% compared with 80%), they were more likely to be living with parents (80% compared with 21%), to be single, and to have limited financial resources. Conclusion: Young adults with CP are functionally and socially disadvantaged in contrast with their peers without disability. Self-care dependence, intellectual disability, and communication impairments contribute to these outcomes but are not solely responsible. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01