Health and social needs of people with low intelligence
- Authors:
- SCHNEIDER Justine, CLEGG Jennifer
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 14(2), June 2009, pp.22-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper asks whether intellectual ability determines an individual's potential to live well and deal with the checks and obstacles that life presents. A secondary analysis of the ONS survey of psychiatric morbidity, 2000 was undertaken. It was fond that people with low intelligence was significantly more likely to be a smoker, have problems with paperwork and be renting their home, and a significant subgroup was more likely to be friendless. The pursuit of social justice and social inclusion may require greater attention to be paid to the health and well-being of people with below-average intelligence.
- Subject terms:
- learning disabilities, needs, social inclusion, health needs;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- United Kingdom
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN print:
- 1361-9322