This mixed method study explores the perceived quality of life (QOL) of 16 adolescents and young adults with Intellectual Disabilities as they go through the transition from school into the community. All were either graduates or current students in a specialized transition to work program. In accordance with the WHO definition of quality of life, we examined participants' subjective assessments of their independence, social relationships, and community involvement and compared the graduates' and students' responses. Perceived independence was positively related to IQ, communication, and to socialization skills for both groups. School status influenced community involvement and friendships; graduates were more involved in the community but ...
Introduction: Quality of life of individuals depends significantly on the ability to have control ov...
Quality of life (QoL) is seldom described in terms of the essence of what it is. Also, an essential ...
Background The construct of quality of life (QoL) has been the focus of a great deal of recent resea...
The thesis focuses on quality of life of persons with intellectual disability during the period of y...
In this review issues and methodologies pertaining to the promotion and assessment of the quality of...
A study of 398 young adults (ages 21-26) with severe disabilities who had been out of school for 1.7...
AbstractBackgroundIt is critical to improve Quality-of- Life since it has impact on the future life ...
The purpose of my master thesis is to analyse the quality of life of adults with moderate intellectu...
Over the last three decades, the construct of Quality of Life (QoL) has been advocated as an importa...
The master's thesis explores how adults with moderate intellectual disabilities evaluate their quali...
Background A supportive social network is crucial for facilitating social inclusion, which can, in t...
Intellectual disability is a life-long problem, therefore even as adults such persons needs help and...
[[abstract]]Are They Social Members?—The Lives of Two Young Adults with Intellectual Disability ABS...
This chapter deals with the topic of quality of life (QOL) in people with intellectual disability (I...
Various international reports over several decades present a less‐than‐favorable educational experie...
Introduction: Quality of life of individuals depends significantly on the ability to have control ov...
Quality of life (QoL) is seldom described in terms of the essence of what it is. Also, an essential ...
Background The construct of quality of life (QoL) has been the focus of a great deal of recent resea...
The thesis focuses on quality of life of persons with intellectual disability during the period of y...
In this review issues and methodologies pertaining to the promotion and assessment of the quality of...
A study of 398 young adults (ages 21-26) with severe disabilities who had been out of school for 1.7...
AbstractBackgroundIt is critical to improve Quality-of- Life since it has impact on the future life ...
The purpose of my master thesis is to analyse the quality of life of adults with moderate intellectu...
Over the last three decades, the construct of Quality of Life (QoL) has been advocated as an importa...
The master's thesis explores how adults with moderate intellectual disabilities evaluate their quali...
Background A supportive social network is crucial for facilitating social inclusion, which can, in t...
Intellectual disability is a life-long problem, therefore even as adults such persons needs help and...
[[abstract]]Are They Social Members?—The Lives of Two Young Adults with Intellectual Disability ABS...
This chapter deals with the topic of quality of life (QOL) in people with intellectual disability (I...
Various international reports over several decades present a less‐than‐favorable educational experie...
Introduction: Quality of life of individuals depends significantly on the ability to have control ov...
Quality of life (QoL) is seldom described in terms of the essence of what it is. Also, an essential ...
Background The construct of quality of life (QoL) has been the focus of a great deal of recent resea...