An Ethnography Exploring the Limits of Dedifferentiation in the Lives of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Banks, C. A.; Gooberman-Hill, R.; Wainwright, D.
Titel	An Ethnography Exploring the Limits of Dedifferentiation in the Lives of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 45 (2020) 4, S.344-354 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Banks, C. A.) ORCID (Gooberman-Hill, R.) ORCID (Wainwright, D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2020.1799161
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Foreign Countries; Barriers; Needs; Social Services; Employment Level; Access to Health Care; Political Issues; Public Policy; Inclusion; Residential Care; Independent Living; Community Relations; Social Bias; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Ausland; Grundbedürfnis; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Beschäftigungsgrad; Politischer Faktor; Öffentliche Ordnung; Inklusion; Selbstverantwortung
Abstract	Background: Dedifferentiation refers to the trend of positioning people with intellectual disabilities together with other disabled individuals for political purposes, to act as a counter to differentiated approaches. This article explores the influence of dedifferentiation in professional support settings through the lived experiences of people with intellectual disabilities and their staff. Methods: Ethnographic research, including participant observation and interviews, conducted with an intellectual disability social care provider and an independent community café, both based in an area of England. Results: Tensions exist between dedifferentiation aims and the lived experiences of people with intellectual disabilities, who often struggled to achieve in areas including independent community inclusion and paid employment. Conclusion: Dedifferentiation has disadvantages for people with intellectual disabilities. It can underestimate and mask needs that people experience in relation to their disabilities. Policy and professional support might be improved by (1) recognising these limits and (2) incorporating people's real-world needs into support provision. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01