2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Purpose Having paid work, relationships and a choice of where to live
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are common policy priorities for adults with intellectual disabilities.
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The purpose of this paper is to compare outcomes with respect to these
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three priorities between adults with intellectual disability and the
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general population in Jersey. Design/methodology/approach Data were
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collected from 217 adults with intellectual disability known to
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services, and 2,350 adults without intellectual disability using a
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stratified random sample. Data on employment, marital status and
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accommodation profiles were compared. Findings In sum, 87 per cent of
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adults with intellectual disability were currently single vs 16 per cent
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of adults without intellectual disability; 23 per cent of working-age
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adults with intellectual disability were in paid employment vs 92 per
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cent of working-age adults without intellectual disability; and 57 per
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cent of adults with intellectual disability lived-in sheltered housing
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vs 2 per cent of adults without intellectual disability. Social
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implications - Very few adults with intellectual disability are in paid
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employment or intimate relationships, and the majority live in
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sheltered, supported housing, with very few owning their own home. There
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is a significant disconnect between policy and reality. Considerable
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work is required to make an ordinary life the reality for adults with
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intellectual disability. Originality/value This study adds to the body
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of evidence that suggests people with intellectual disabilities are less
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likely to experience an ordinary life. Furthermore, it illustrates that
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despite Jersey being an affluent society, the same difficulties and
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barriers exist there for persons with an intellectual disability as in
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other jurisdictions.'
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affiliation: 'McMahon, M (Corresponding Author), Univ Lancaster, Div Hlth Res, Lancaster,
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England.
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McMahon, M (Corresponding Author), Govt Jersey Hlth \& Community Serv, St Helier,
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Jersey, England.
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McMahon, Martin, Univ Lancaster, Div Hlth Res, Lancaster, England.
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McMahon, Martin; Bowring, Darren Lee, Govt Jersey Hlth \& Community Serv, St Helier,
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Jersey, England.
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Bowring, Darren Lee, Univ Warwick, CEDAR, Coventry, W Midlands, England.
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Hatton, Chris, Univ Lancaster, Ctr Disabil Res, Lancaster, England.'
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author: McMahon, Martin and Bowring, Darren Lee and Hatton, Chris
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author-email: m.mcmahon2@lancaster.ac.uk
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author_list:
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- family: McMahon
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given: Martin
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- family: Bowring
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given: Darren Lee
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- family: Hatton
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given: Chris
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1108/TLDR-03-2019-0014
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eissn: 2042-8782
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files: []
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issn: 1359-5474
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journal: TIZARD LEARNING DISABILITY REVIEW
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keywords: 'Relationships; Employment; Housing; Intellectual disabilities; Ordinary
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life'
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keywords-plus: LEARNING-DISABILITIES; PEOPLE; PREVALENCE; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIORS
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language: English
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month: SEP 26
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number: '4'
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number-of-cited-references: '34'
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orcid-numbers: 'Hatton, Chris/0000-0001-8781-8486
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McMahon, Martin/0000-0002-3340-9537'
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pages: 213-221
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papis_id: f9e4c738ea00b0c94ca5b4e4022acc0b
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ref: Mcmahon2019notsuch
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researcherid-numbers: 'Hatton, Chris/C-1924-2013
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times-cited: '8'
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title: 'Not such an ordinary life: a comparison of employment, marital status and
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housing profiles of adults with and without intellectual disabilities'
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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:000494033800010
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '6'
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volume: '24'
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web-of-science-categories: Education, Special
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year: '2019'
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