Congregational Participation and Supports for Children and Adults with Disabilities: Parent Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Ault, Melinda Jones; Collins, Belva C.; Carter, Erik W.
Titel	Congregational Participation and Supports for Children and Adults with Disabilities: Parent Perceptions
Quelle	In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 51 (2013) 1, S.48-61 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-9556
DOI	10.1352/1934-9556-51.01.048
Schlagwörter	Churches; Religion; Religious Factors; Participation; Inclusion; Disabilities; Children; Adults; Parent Attitudes; Parent Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Church; Kirche; Teilnahme; Inklusion; Handicap; Behinderung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Elternverhalten
Abstract	Although religion and spirituality have received relatively limited attention in the literature addressing people with disabilities, each is strongly associated with a host of positive outcomes, including enhanced quality of life. One way to participate in religious activities and enhance spirituality is to participate in a faith community. In this article, we report findings from a survey of 416 parents exploring the ways in which they and their children with disabilities participated in their congregations and examining factors associated with participation and inclusion in those communities. Consistent with findings from general social surveys, the majority of parents indicated their faith was important to them and many--along with their sons or daughters with disabilities--participated in congregational activities. Although parents reported their sons and daughters with disabilities participated in somewhat fewer types of activities than they did, this involvement occurred most often in activities involving peers without disabilities. However, parents generally were not satisfied with the level of supports provided by faith communities, and they highly valued a welcoming and supportive attitude by the community. We discuss implications for extending inclusive efforts into congregational contexts and suggest future research directions. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 7065, Lawrence, KS 66044-7065. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aaiddjournals.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10