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Thorp, Nicki; Stedmon, Jacqui; Lloyd, Helen – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: Bereavement is a universal experience, yet little research has explored the lived experience of bereavement for people with learning disability (PWLD). Materials and methods: Four PWLD were interviewed about their experience of bereavement. Data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results: Four themes were…
Descriptors: Grief, Learning Disabilities, Phenomenology, Emotional Experience
Lees, Carolyn; Poole, Helen; Brennan, Michelle; Irvine, Fiona – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: The government alongside other health and social care organisation have identified the need to improve the care provided for people with learning disabilities. Materials and Methods: This service evaluation aimed to explore the experiences of people with learning disabilities and their carers who accessed community dental services…
Descriptors: Adults, Learning Disabilities, Dentistry, Qualitative Research
Hamilton, Jahnese; Ingham, Barry; McKinnon, Iain; Parr, Jeremy R.; Tam, Louise Yuen-Chong; Le Couteur, Ann – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism are often excluded from participating in health and healthcare research. Understanding study information, which is an important aspect of demonstrating capacity to give informed consent, can be a particular challenge. This study surveyed clinical researchers to discover: (i) their…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Cognitive Ability, Informed Consent
Davys, Deborah; Mitchell, Duncan; Martin, Rachel – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: There is little research that specifically relates to fathers of adults with a learning disability despite the social expectation that fathers will provide a supportive role over the lifespan. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with seven fathers of adults with a learning disability to explore their roles, needs and…
Descriptors: Fathers, Adults, Learning Disabilities, Parent Role
Hutchison, Andrew; Kroese, Biza Stenfert – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Research evidence reveals that adults with learning disabilities who live in residential care facilities are being exposed to considerable variation in the standards of care they receive. High profile cases of substandard care have also raised concerns regarding the appropriateness of existing care provisions and practices. While attempts have…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Residential Care, Adults, Phenomenology
Pestana, Claudio – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2015
This qualitative study aimed to add to the research on the self-concept of adults with mild learning disabilities and to generate a deeper understanding of their self-perceptions rather than draw generalised quantitative conclusions. Eight adults diagnosed with mild learning disabilities receiving support from a supported living project were…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Mild Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Individual Characteristics
Kendall, Sophie; Cameron, Ailsa – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
In 2007, "self-directed support" was introduced in adult social care in England to establish choice and control--in the assessment process itself and over service provision--for "all" service users. The personalisation agenda is underpinned by a range of ideologies, particularly a civil rights empowerment approach and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Semi Structured Interviews, Disabilities, Adults
Anslow, Katharine – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
This research aimed to illuminate the experiences of adults with learning disabilities of the reflecting team, in the context of their systemic family therapy. Five adults with learning disabilities were recruited from one community learning disability team. A qualitative design using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was appropriate…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Family Counseling, Teamwork, Adults