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Leadership development of individuals with developmental disabilities in the self-advocacy movement
- Author:
- CALDWELL J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 54(11), November 2010, pp.1004-1014.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study builds upon previous life story work to explore leadership development in individuals within the US self-advocacy movement. The author believes that a better understanding of this process may assist with supporting the movement and leadership development of young people with disabilities. In-depth qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 adult leaders in the self-advocacy movement; purposeful snowball sampling was used to ensure that a diverse group of leaders was involved. Four major themes and factors associated with leadership development were identified: disability oppression and resistance; environmental supports and relationships; leadership skills; and advanced leadership opportunities. Each factor is discussed in turn. The author concludes that, while the findings of the study may not be generalisable to all leaders with developmental disabilities, they suggest broad factors that may influence leadership development, practical approaches for intervention and considerations for future research.