Add to ORKGUsing qualitative methods, this study examined the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) in sheltered workshops and compared them to those in community employment. In particular, the study investigated how employment affects opportunities for the creation of social capital. Primary respondents were individuals with ID and secondary respondents were family members and employment services staff. Findings revealed that a form of social capital was created through workplace connections. Community employment did not increase social capital per se, but it did produce opportunities not available in the workshop. The role of family members emerged as critical in the support of community employment and its potential for soc...
Even though family plays a significant role in the lives of individuals with intellectual disability...
Background: Workplace participation for people with ID is a major policy issue, with both economic a...
Background: Social inclusion is an issue for persons with intellectual disability; the group often s...
Using qualitative methods, this study examined the experiences of individuals with intellectual disa...
BACKGROUND: Social capital, an attribute that reflects connectedness or engagement with other indivi...
This paper seeks to ascertain the usefulness of the theory of social capital as a framework for deve...
Employment of people with intellectual disabilities in an ordinary work environment is extremely imp...
The Information, capacity building and linking (ILC) program is central to the goals of the National...
The present paper reports on the evaluation of a UK project to provide employment support services f...
This paper reports on a specific event which attempted to facilitate discussions with children and y...
BACKGROUND: In general, people with disabilities have lower levels of social capital, a measure of t...
Research on social networks of people with intellectual disability has mostly focused on comparisons...
This article discusses the findings of a study into how voluntary work provides opportunities for wo...
Despite a growing awareness of the need to promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities,...
Disabled people experience low employment rates, low pay and poor quality employment. Disadvantages ...
Even though family plays a significant role in the lives of individuals with intellectual disability...
Background: Workplace participation for people with ID is a major policy issue, with both economic a...
Background: Social inclusion is an issue for persons with intellectual disability; the group often s...
Using qualitative methods, this study examined the experiences of individuals with intellectual disa...
BACKGROUND: Social capital, an attribute that reflects connectedness or engagement with other indivi...
This paper seeks to ascertain the usefulness of the theory of social capital as a framework for deve...
Employment of people with intellectual disabilities in an ordinary work environment is extremely imp...
The Information, capacity building and linking (ILC) program is central to the goals of the National...
The present paper reports on the evaluation of a UK project to provide employment support services f...
This paper reports on a specific event which attempted to facilitate discussions with children and y...
BACKGROUND: In general, people with disabilities have lower levels of social capital, a measure of t...
Research on social networks of people with intellectual disability has mostly focused on comparisons...
This article discusses the findings of a study into how voluntary work provides opportunities for wo...
Despite a growing awareness of the need to promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities,...
Disabled people experience low employment rates, low pay and poor quality employment. Disadvantages ...
Even though family plays a significant role in the lives of individuals with intellectual disability...
Background: Workplace participation for people with ID is a major policy issue, with both economic a...
Background: Social inclusion is an issue for persons with intellectual disability; the group often s...