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Intellectual disability in Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Author:
- AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE (AIHW)
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 32(3), September 2007, pp.222-225.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article presents data on the prevalence of intellectual disability among Australia's Indigenous population. The primary data source is the 2002 'National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey' conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Institutional and community living in Australia
- Authors:
- GRIFFIN Tim, PARMENTER Trevor R.
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 4(1), January 1999, pp.39-43.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Discusses the current trend away from institutional living to community living of people with learning difficulties in Australia. Looks at the challenges for policy-makers and service-funders.
People with learning difficulties: Amber Valley
- Authors:
- PUREWAL Sardip, SLATER Wendy
- Publisher:
- Derbyshire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 34p.,tables,diags.
- Place of publication:
- Matlock
Results of a census of Derbyshire Social Services Department clients in Amber Valley with learning difficulties.
An exploratory survey of opportunities and barriers to creative leisure activity for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- REYNOLDS Frances
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 30(2), June 2002, pp.63-67.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines an aspect of lifestyle that has received little attention creative arts leisure occupations, and explores the opportunities and barriers to participation that confront community-dwelling adults with learning disabilities. Creative occupations tended to occur in specialist settings, such as day centres, and a minority of residents participated in mainstream community groups and environments. Managers perceived the major barrier to creative leisure participation to be expense. Further barriers included insufficient staff to accommodate individual's personal interests, transport problems and unwelcoming community resources/attitudes. The results of the study indicate that many residents can engage in art within either mainstream and specialist resources. Other active creative occupations are not as accessible.
Handicapped and impaired in Great Britain: part 1; an enquriy carried out on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Security, The Scottish Home and Health Department, The Welsh Office - in conjunction with other Government Departments
- Authors:
- HARRIS Amelia I., COX Elizabeth, SMITH Christopher R.W
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys
- Publication year:
- 1971
- Pagination:
- 360p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Young carers in the UK: the 2004 report
- Authors:
- DEARDEN Chris, BECKER Saul
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The 2004 Report is based on data collected from 87 projects concerning a total of 6,178 young carers – the largest survey of its kind. 56% of the sample are girls, 44% are boys. The average age is 12. 84% of the sample is white; the largest minority group being African Caribbean. 56% of young carers are living in lone parent families. Two thirds of the young carers provide domestic help in the home; 48% provide general and nursing-type care; 82% provide emotional support and supervision; 18% provide intimate personal care and 11% also provide child care. The recognised incidence of emotional support has increased dramatically since 1997. Intimate care is most commonly provided where the person with care needs has a physical health problem or disability. Emotional support is far more common where the person has mental health problems. One in ten young carers is caring for more than one person. Overall, girls are more involved in all types of caring tasks, especially as they get older. The overall incidence of missed school and educational difficulties has reduced, decreasing between 1995 and 1997 and again between 1997 and 2003. However, 27% of all young carers of secondary school-age are experiencing some problems, and the equivalent proportion of young carers of primary school age is 13%. 18% of young carers have been assessed, an improvement on 1997. One third (36%) of young carers had been caring for 2 years or less; 44% for 3-5 years; 18% for 6-10 years and 3% for over 10 years. One fifth of young carers and their families receive no other support except for their contact with a specialist young carers project. Social Services support is the most common external service received.