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The nature of stressors reported by people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- BRAMSTON P., FOGARTY G., CUMMINS R.A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 12(1), 1999, pp.1-10.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
There has been little research on stress as perceived by people with an intellectual disability. In this Australian study the administration of the Lifestress Inventory to 459 people with a mild or moderate intellectual disability revealed that people with a disability reported experiencing an average of 8.57 stressors from a list of 31 stressors. When the stress intensity ratings for the individuals stressors were examined it was clear that most stressors bothered the participants 'a fair bit'. People with an intellectual disability reported a lot of stress from negative interpersonal relationships with peers and others.
Forensic risk assessment in intellectual disabilities: the evidence base and current practice in one English region
- Author:
- TURNER Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(4), 2000, pp.239-255.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The growing interest in forensic risk assessment in intellectual disability services reflects the perception that deinstitutionalisation has exposed more people to a greater risk of offending. However, ‘risk’ and the related idea of ‘dangerousness’ are problematic concepts because of connotations of dichotomous definition, stability and predictability. In order to discover how such problems were reflected in practice, a survey of providers in the North-west Region of England was undertaken. Seventy out of 106 providers identified as possibly relevant to this inquiry responded to a short postal questionnaire. Twenty-nine respondents – mainly in the statutory sector – reported operating a risk assessment policy relating to offending. The number of risk assessments completed in the previous year varied from none to ‘several hundred’. Providers reported three main kinds of problems: (1) resources or service configuration; (2) interagency or interdisciplinary cooperation or coordination; and (3) issues relating to the effectiveness, design and content of assessment.
Perceptions of change advantage and quality of life for people with intellectual disability who left a long stay institution to live in the community
- Authors:
- O'BRIEN Patricia, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 26(1), March 2001, pp.67-82.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In 1988 the New Zealand government contracted a community-based not for profit agency to provide residential, employment and family support services for 61 people with intellectual disability living in a psychiatric hospital. These people, on average, had been living within the hospital for 22 years. Nine years following the move, 54 of the original 61 people were located in community residential homes. Interviews were conducted with staff and family members to ascertain their perceptions of the effect of the move. Nine of the 54 people who moved had sufficient language to provide information on the outcomes of the transition for them personally. Overall, all informants regarded the move as positive. They reported improvements in daily living skills, social skills and quality of life. Implications of the findings for future research and further understanding of the effects of deinstitutionalisation are identified.