2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'BACKGROUND: Microenterprise is emerging as an employment pathway for
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people with intellectual disabilities, but there is little published
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research in this area.
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the facilitators, barriers and outcomes from
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microenterprises owned by people with intellectual disabilities from
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several stakeholder perspectives.
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METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven business
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owners and 22 other stakeholders with data analysed using content
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analysis.
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RESULTS: A key facilitator for successful microenterprise was the
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availability of, and continued access to, three pillars of formal
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support (microenterprise consultant, personal assistant, and an
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enterprise management group). Key barriers identified were funding
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limitations, role confusion between supports, and problems recruiting
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supports with business skills. Outcomes for business owners included
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personal/emotional growth, skills development, autonomy, having a
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meaningful role, and contributing to their communities. Other
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stakeholders experienced personal rewards and an increased expectation
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of the capacities of people with intellectual disabilities. Income
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generation and cessation of benefits was not the goal of the model or
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noted as a main consideration by stakeholders.
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CONCLUSIONS: Microenterprise can provide people with intellectual
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disabilities with an employment pathway highly tailored to their goals,
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capacities and interests. With consistent formal support, people with
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intellectual disabilities can run businesses over many years.'
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affiliation: 'Hutchinson, C (Corresponding Author), Flinders Univ S Australia, Coll
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Nursing \& Hlth Sci, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
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Hutchinson, Claire; Lay, Kiri; Alexander, June; Ratcliffe, Julie, Flinders Univ
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S Australia, Coll Nursing \& Hlth Sci, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
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Hutchinson, Claire; Ratcliffe, Julie, Flinders Univ S Australia, Coll Nursing \&
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Hlth Sci, Caring Futures Inst, Adelaide, SA, Australia.'
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author: Hutchinson, Claire and Lay, Kiri and Alexander, June and Ratcliffe, Julie
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author-email: claire.hutchinson@flinders.edu.au
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author_list:
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- family: Hutchinson
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given: Claire
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- family: Lay
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given: Kiri
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- family: Alexander
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given: June
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- family: Ratcliffe
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given: Julie
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.3233/JVR-221179
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eissn: 1878-6316
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files: []
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issn: 1052-2263
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journal: JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
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keywords: 'Microenterprise; people with intellectual disabilities; formal support;
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informal support; qualitative'
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keywords-plus: 'SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES; CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT;
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SOCIAL INCLUSION; ADULTS; WORK; ENTERPRISE; MICROENTERPRISE;
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PARTICIPATION; OPPORTUNITIES'
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language: English
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '72'
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orcid-numbers: 'Ratcliffe, Julie/0000-0001-7365-1988
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Hutchinson, Claire/0000-0003-4289-8886'
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pages: 149-163
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papis_id: bc9268b67201ac57e78959d2b1234a18
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ref: Hutchinson2022perspectivespeople
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researcherid-numbers: 'Ratcliffe, Julie/G-3169-2017
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Hutchinson, Claire/R-2780-2016'
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times-cited: '2'
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title: Perspectives on people with intellectual disabilities as business owners
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000775534700004
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '2'
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volume: '56'
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web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation
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year: '2022'
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