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Facilitating employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disability through parents and social networks
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Petner-Arrey, Jami Howell-Moneta, Angela Lysaght, Rosemary |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | Purpose: People with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) have historically had high unemployment and underemployment rates and continue to face significant barriers to attaining and sustaining employment. The purpose of this research, conducted in Ontario, Canada was to better understand the experiences of people with IDD gaining and keeping productivity roles. Method: We used qualitative semi-structured interviews with 74 participants with IDD and their families or caregivers as proxies regarding the employment of a person with IDD. We selected a sample of persons from three different geographic regions in Ontario, Canada, and analyzed data through coding methods consistent with a grounded theory approach. Results: Our results demonstrate the importance of parents and other members of social and family networks relative to connecting with work options and sustaining work over time, especially through continued advocacy and investment. Parents helped individuals with IDD negotiate the right job fit, though they often encountered challenges as a result of their efforts. Conclusion: Practitioners must understand how to support parents to be effective advocates for their adult children with IDD, assist them to develop and maintain their social networks and help them to avoid caregiver burnout. |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/09638288.2015.1061605 |
| Ending Page | 795 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 789 |
| ISSN | 09638288 |
| e-ISSN | 14645165 |
| DOI | 10.3109/09638288.2015.1061605 |
| Journal | Disability and Rehabilitation |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 38 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2016-04-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Disability and Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Developmental Disability Employment Intellectual Disability Parents Social Inclusion Social Networks |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Rehabilitation |
