This study illuminates how adults with intellectual disabilities understand and describe their everyday life and its shortcomings when it comes to equal rights in the context of Norwegian community living. An inclusive research design, including nine persons with mild intellectual disability, two university researchers and two intellectual disability nurses from the municipality, was undertaken. An inductive thematic analysis of data identified three key themes: everyday life – context, rhythm and structure, social participation and staff – an ambiguous part of everyday life. Results show that service provision had institutional qualities; participants experienced lack of information and reduced possibilities for social inclusion and commun...
Background People with intellectual disability often have few friends and experience social exclusio...
Work and employment are a central part of an individual’s life, not only to gain financial security,...
In 2016–2017, a living conditions survey was conducted among people with intellectual disabilities i...
People with intellectual disabilities are dependent in many ways on the support ofothers if they are...
Background: Adults with profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities need society’s support to ...
The background to this thesis lies in the great changes that have occurred in the disability field d...
Social inclusion is extremely important for people with intellectual disabilities (PID). Their oppor...
The general intention of recent Swedish legislation concerning adults with intellectual disabilities...
Background Few studies discuss social inclusion from the voice and perspective of young adults with ...
[[abstract]]Are They Social Members?—The Lives of Two Young Adults with Intellectual Disability ABS...
Background: Social inclusion is an issue for persons with intellectual disability; the group often s...
This study explored how people with intellectual disabilities who reside in different types of livin...
Social inclusion enhances the quality of life of young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Y...
This thesis is drawn from the experiences and viewpoints expressed by five individuals with intellec...
One goal of disability policies in Sweden and other countries is to ensure that people with disabili...
Background People with intellectual disability often have few friends and experience social exclusio...
Work and employment are a central part of an individual’s life, not only to gain financial security,...
In 2016–2017, a living conditions survey was conducted among people with intellectual disabilities i...
People with intellectual disabilities are dependent in many ways on the support ofothers if they are...
Background: Adults with profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities need society’s support to ...
The background to this thesis lies in the great changes that have occurred in the disability field d...
Social inclusion is extremely important for people with intellectual disabilities (PID). Their oppor...
The general intention of recent Swedish legislation concerning adults with intellectual disabilities...
Background Few studies discuss social inclusion from the voice and perspective of young adults with ...
[[abstract]]Are They Social Members?—The Lives of Two Young Adults with Intellectual Disability ABS...
Background: Social inclusion is an issue for persons with intellectual disability; the group often s...
This study explored how people with intellectual disabilities who reside in different types of livin...
Social inclusion enhances the quality of life of young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Y...
This thesis is drawn from the experiences and viewpoints expressed by five individuals with intellec...
One goal of disability policies in Sweden and other countries is to ensure that people with disabili...
Background People with intellectual disability often have few friends and experience social exclusio...
Work and employment are a central part of an individual’s life, not only to gain financial security,...
In 2016–2017, a living conditions survey was conducted among people with intellectual disabilities i...