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abstract: 'PurposeLockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic may have had a
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disproportionate impact on the daily lives of people with intellectual
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disabilities. Many of them had to deal with limited social contacts for
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an extended period. This study explores in depth how people with
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intellectual disabilities in the Netherlands experienced their daily
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lives, in particular due to lack of access to regular work
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activities.Materials and methodsEight participants with intellectual
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disabilities were interviewed. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
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(IPA) was employed in conducting and analysing interviews.Results and
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conclusionsAnalysis yielded three overarching themes that are
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conceptually linked. Participants experienced a prolonged lack of social
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connections that resulted in experiences of social isolation and
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feelings of loneliness. This led to different kinds of struggles: either
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internal struggles involving negative thoughts or depressive feelings,
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or a perceived threat to their autonomous position in society. Meanwhile
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participants had to sustain their sense of self-worth in the absence of
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work activities. The findings emphasise the importance of social
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opportunities through the access to work activities for people with
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intellectual disabilities. Interventions are suggested to help reverse
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the increased social inequalities and enhance rehabilitation via work
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activities for people with intellectual disabilities.IMPLICATIONS FOR
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REHABLITATIONMore awareness may be raised among authorities, employers
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and the general public about the significant value people with
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intellectual disabilities attribute to meaningful social connections, in
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particular through work activities.Also, more awareness may be raised
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about the potential adverse effects of the loss of work activities and
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social connections on the quality of life of people with intellectual
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disabilities.Providing social support to others may help people with
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intellectual disabilities to construct social valued roles, either in or
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outside the work situation.Professionals and employers can support
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people with intellectual disabilities to find opportunities to provide
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social support to others.It is important to invest in sustainable and
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innovative post-pandemic community participation initiatives and
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particularly in accessible post-pandemic employment support, for example
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by organising paid in-company training placements.It is essential that
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professionals support people with intellectual disabilities to enhance
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their sources of resilience and coping strategies, that may have
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diminished as a result of the pandemic.'
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affiliation: 'Voermans, MAC (Corresponding Author), Tilburg Univ, Tilburg Sch Social
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\& Behav Sci, Tranzo, POB 90153, NL-5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands.
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Voermans, Moniek A. C.; den Boer, Maria C.; Embregts, Petri J. C. M., Tilburg Univ,
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Tilburg Sch Social \& Behav Sci, Tranzo, Tilburg, Netherlands.
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Voermans, Moniek A. C., Amarant, Healthcare Org People Intellectual Disabil, Tilburg,
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Netherlands.
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Wilthagen, Ton, Tilburg Univ, Tilburg Law Sch, Publ Law \& Governance, Tilburg,
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Netherlands.
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Voermans, Moniek A. C., Tilburg Univ, Tilburg Sch Social \& Behav Sci, Tranzo, POB
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90153, NL-5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands.'
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author: Voermans, Moniek A. C. and den Boer, Maria C. and Wilthagen, Ton and Embregts,
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Petri J. C. M.
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author-email: m.a.c.voermans@tilburguniversity.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Voermans
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given: Moniek A. C.
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- family: den Boer
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given: Maria C.
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- family: Wilthagen
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given: Ton
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- family: Embregts
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given: Petri J. C. M.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2147227
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earlyaccessdate: NOV 2022
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eissn: 1464-5165
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files: []
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issn: 0963-8288
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journal: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
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keywords: 'Covid-19; daytime activities; employment; intellectual disabilities;
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interpretative phenomenological analysis; job loss; social contacts;
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meaning of work'
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keywords-plus: QUALITY-OF-LIFE; OPPORTUNITIES; EMPLOYMENT; ADULTS
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language: English
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month: 2022 NOV 17
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number-of-cited-references: '53'
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orcid-numbers: 'den Boer, Maria/0000-0003-4945-7303
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Embregts, Petri/0000-0003-3567-1528
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Voermans, Moniek/0000-0001-8552-7378'
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papis_id: 883a9635a152adccc056bad825c0a277
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ref: Voermans2022longtermsocial
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researcherid-numbers: 'den Boer, Maria/Y-2449-2018
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times-cited: '1'
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title: 'Long-term social restrictions and lack of work activities during the COVID-19
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pandemic: impact on the daily lives of people with intellectual disabilities'
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type: Article; Early Access
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unique-id: WOS:000888523000001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '4'
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web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation
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year: '2022'
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