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Van Puyenbroeck, Joris; Maes, Bea – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2008
The present article reviews reminiscence research with regard to people with intellectual disabilities. Although the term "reminiscence" is not often used in intellectual disability research, the concept offers a useful framework for charting the different approaches in literature, thanks to its multidisciplinary character and eclectic theoretical…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Recall (Psychology), Learning Disabilities, Self Esteem
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Cummins, Robert A.; And Others – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1997
A study of 59 Australian people with an intellectual disability and 69 university students evaluated a new scale to measure the life quality of people with an intellectual disability. The Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale--Intellectual Disability was found to be a useful instrument to measure comparative life quality. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation
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Bramston, Paul; Bruggerman, Karen; Pretty, Grace – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2002
A study that investigated how use of community facilities and feelings of belonging were related to the quality of life of 132 Australian adolescents, half with mental retardation. Life satisfaction scores for students with mental retardation correlated significantly with reported levels of activity, friends, and support in the neighborhood.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Resources, Community Satisfaction, Foreign Countries
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Stratford, Brian – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1991
Issues of human rights and the mentally retarded, especially those with Down's Syndrome, are reviewed noting the influence of Christianity, definitions of "humanness," quality of life issues, utilitarian and formalist philosophies, the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons, and the right to work. (DB)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Downs Syndrome, Employment, Humanization
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Raphael, Dennis; Brown, Ivan; Renwick, Rebecca – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1999
A study examined the reliability and validity of the Quality of Life Instrument Package using data from 500 persons with developmental disabilities in Ontario. Data indicate that most of the instruments found in the package met acceptable psychometric standards. Appropriate uses for the full and short version are discussed. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation