Not such an ordinary life: a comparison of employment, marital status and housing profiles of adults with and without intellectual disabilities

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Veröffentlicht in:Tizard Learning Disability Review vol. 24, no. 4 (2019), p. 213-221
1. Verfasser: McMahon, Martin
Weitere Verfasser: Darren Lee Bowring, Hatton, Chris
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520 3 |a PurposeHaving paid work, relationships and a choice of where to live are common policy priorities for adults with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to compare outcomes with respect to these three priorities between adults with intellectual disability and the general population in Jersey.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 217 adults with intellectual disability known to services, and 2,350 adults without intellectual disability using a stratified random sample. Data on employment, marital status and accommodation profiles were compared.FindingsIn sum, 87 per cent of adults with intellectual disability were currently single vs 16 per cent of adults without intellectual disability; 23 per cent of working-age adults with intellectual disability were in paid employment vs 92 per cent of working-age adults without intellectual disability; and 57 per cent of adults with intellectual disability lived-in sheltered housing vs 2 per cent of adults without intellectual disability.Social implicationsVery few adults with intellectual disability are in paid employment or intimate relationships, and the majority live in sheltered, supported housing, with very few owning their own home. There is a significant disconnect between policy and reality. Considerable work is required to make an ordinary life the reality for adults with intellectual disability.Originality/valueThis study adds to the body of evidence that suggests people with intellectual disabilities are less likely to experience an ordinary life. Furthermore, it illustrates that despite Jersey being an affluent society, the same difficulties and barriers exist there for persons with an intellectual disability as in other jurisdictions. 
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653 |a Marital status 
653 |a Socioeconomic factors 
653 |a Self employment 
653 |a Intellectual disabilities 
653 |a Human rights 
653 |a Employment 
653 |a Home ownership 
653 |a People with disabilities 
653 |a Intimacy 
653 |a Sheltered housing 
653 |a Intellectually disabled people 
653 |a Marriage 
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653 |a Housing 
653 |a Life 
653 |a Learning disabled people 
653 |a Adults 
653 |a Purpose in life 
653 |a Mild Intellectual Disability 
653 |a Intellectual Disability 
653 |a Data Analysis 
653 |a Severe Intellectual Disability 
653 |a Moderate Intellectual Disability 
700 1 |a Darren Lee Bowring 
700 1 |a Hatton, Chris 
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