Original scientific paper

Inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in community life

Suzana Vrh ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Pravni fakultet, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Zdravka Leutar orcid.org/0000-0001-9902-507X ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Pravni fakultet, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the involvement of people with intellectual disabilities in community life. This paper analyzes the results of the study, which involved 163 respondents (M = 85, Z = 77). The largest number of respondents (N = 101) are in the age of 35 years and makes 62.3% of the study population. Studying school subjects, the largest number of persons, 37.9% attended a school for special programs. Also, they are 53.8% (N = 86) living in urban areas. The convenient sample is consisted of respondents from all over the Croatian. For purposes of this study used a questionnaire that was designed for the purposes of the project of „Social position of people with disabilities in the Republic of Croatia" who conducted the Department of Social Work for the Ministry of Family, Veterans and Intergenerational Solidarity. We investigated the association of involvement of people with intellectual disabilities with supportive / non supportive environment and with same factors support in crisis situations. Survey results showed the absence of a statistically significant association involvement in the community with supportive/ non supportive environment and on the other hand, the relationship was found between community involvement and support factors in crisis situations.

Keywords

social inclusion; people with intellectual disabilities; social model

Hrčak ID:

87797

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/87797

Publication date:

5.11.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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