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Safe at home? Factors influencing the safety strategies used by people with intellectual disability.

Authors :
Robinson, Sally
Source :
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research; Jun2014, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p99-113, 15p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Little is known about how people with intellectual disability understand personal safety, or what strategies they call upon when they do not feel safe in their homes. In this participatory research, 20 people with intellectual disability talked about the ways they keep themselves safe in the places where they live, and what helps them or makes it hard for them to stay safe. Interviews with nine disability policy-makers were also conducted to include a systemic perspective about how personal safety is addressed by funded disability support services. A series of factors either support people or make it difficult for them to put their strategies into action, influencing the degree to which they were able to draw upon their own strategies to protect themselves from potential harm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15017419
Volume :
16
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
94886013
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/15017419.2013.781958