How central and connected am I in my family?

Widmer, Éric; Kempf-Constantin, Nadine L.; Robert-Tissot, Christiane; Lanzi, Frank; Carminati, Giuliana Galli

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2007.02.005

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“…In addition to Kramer's et al (2013) qualitative study, there has been some published quantitative research focused on the families and supports of individuals with mild intellectual disabilities from a social capital theoretical perspective, using family network methodology developed for the general population. For example, Widmer, Kempf-Constantin, Robert-Tissot, and Carminati (2008) examined the ways in which 24 individuals with mild intellectual disability, 24 individuals with mild intellectual disability and comorbid psychiatric problems, and a non-clinical sample of 24 students perceive their family group. Family-based social capital was found to be strongly influenced by the presence of intellectual disability.…”

Section: Family Social Capital and Reciprocitymentioning

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Social Capital and the Reciprocal Nature of Family Relationships: The Perspective of Individuals With Mild Intellectual Disability

Giesbers

Hendriks

Hastings

et al. 2020

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Even though family plays a significant role in the lives of people with intellectual disability, little research has included their own views about their families. This study examined how 138 people with mild intellectual disability describe their family group, with a focus on the reciprocal nature of the emotional support in relationships with family members. Participants reported “significant” family members beyond the nuclear family, and parents were seen as the main provider of support. Only half of participants had a support relationship with siblings and just 13% of participants reported partners. About 30% of support was reciprocal, and reciprocity varied greatly with the types of family connection (e.g., siblings, peers). Implications for future research as well as practice are discussed.

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Section: Family Social Capital and Reciprocitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Capital and the Reciprocal Nature of Family Relationships: The Perspective of Individuals With Mild Intellectual Disability

Giesbers

Hendriks

Hastings

et al. 2020

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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“…In one study, people with ID were compared to people with physical disability (PD; Lippold and Burns 2009 ), finding that people with ID had more restricted social networks than people with PD, despite being involved in more activities. Widmer et al ( 2008 ) compared individuals with ID, individuals with ID and psychiatric disorders and students matched for age and sex, but only with respect to the family network. Compared with the control group, people with ID less often consider themselves or their family members as sources of emotional support (Widmer et al 2008 ).…”

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“…Widmer et al ( 2008 ) compared individuals with ID, individuals with ID and psychiatric disorders and students matched for age and sex, but only with respect to the family network. Compared with the control group, people with ID less often consider themselves or their family members as sources of emotional support (Widmer et al 2008 ).…”

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Do Social Networks Differ? Comparison of the Social Networks of People with Intellectual Disabilities, People with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other People Living in the Community

Asselt-Goverts

Embregts

Hendriks

et al. 2014

J Autism Dev Disord

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The aim of this study was to determine the similarities and differences in social network characteristics, satisfaction and wishes with respect to the social network between people with mild or borderline intellectual disabilities (ID), people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and a reference group. Data were gathered from 105 young adults living independently in the community. The social networks of people with ID and ASD are more restricted than those of the reference group. Compared with the other groups, people with ASD are less often satisfied with their networks. Each group has its own characteristics, issues and wishes with respect to their social network. Practical measures to enable professionals to adapt to these issues are discussed.

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“…For disabled young people there may be additional challenges to developing social capital. Research by Widmer et al (2008) found that individuals with learning disabilities perceive their family networks as being weaker and more disconnected than other families.…”

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Informed Choice for Disabled Young People in Transition: A Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Data

Mitchell¹

2014

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This paper explores informed choice (a key component of self-directed support and personalised services) for disabled young people in transition by means of secondary analysis of archived qualitative interview data using a thematic network approach. Insights were gained into the roles of parents, professionals and how information is used in informing choice for disabled young people. The findings add value to this emerging area of policy and practice by identifying facilitators and barriers to informed choice for disabled young people in transition. Choice-making was seen to involve both rational and emotional components in which experiential knowledge was highly valued. The role of professionals was perceived by most interviewees as being absent or unhelpful. However, the opportunity for supportive and informative relationships between workers and disabled young people was possible in situations where longer term and consistent contact was evident. IntroductionThis paper describes the secondary analysis of interview transcripts with disabled young people and their parents held in a national data archive in order to explore the phenomenon of informed choice for these young people around significant life events. Secondary analysis of this existing qualitative data-set was found to be a useful research strategy, providing access to a vulnerable population and creating new findings which have relevance to policy and practice in the areas of personalisation and self-directed support.Ó 2014 British Association of Social Workers http://dx.

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How central and connected am I in my family?

Cited by 37 publications

References 18 publications

Social Capital and the Reciprocal Nature of Family Relationships: The Perspective of Individuals With Mild Intellectual Disability

Social Capital and the Reciprocal Nature of Family Relationships: The Perspective of Individuals With Mild Intellectual Disability

Do Social Networks Differ? Comparison of the Social Networks of People with Intellectual Disabilities, People with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other People Living in the Community

Informed Choice for Disabled Young People in Transition: A Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Data

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