Getting Involved in the Community--What Stops Us? Findings from an Inclusive Research Project

Autor/inn/en	Mooney, Fran; Rafique, Nazia; Tilly, Liz
Titel	Getting Involved in the Community--What Stops Us? Findings from an Inclusive Research Project
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 47 (2019) 4, S.241-246 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tilly, Liz)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/bld.12283
Schlagwörter	Learning Disabilities; Social Isolation; Inclusion; Psychological Patterns; Barriers; Independent Living; Community Services; Friendship; Safety; Well Being; Access to Information; Advocacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Soziale Isolation; Inklusion; Selbstverantwortung; Gemeindenahe Versorgung; Freundschaft; Sicherheit; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Sozialanwaltschaft
Abstract	Background: Social isolation is an issue that affects many people and especially people with a learning disability. There is an association between social exclusion and feeling lonely, an issue currently highlighted as a growing concern which needs to be addressed both in the media and by the government. Methods: The Building Bridges Research Group do inclusive research projects about the issues that are important to them. Over the summer of 2018, the research group undertook an inclusive research project to identify some of the specific barriers that prevent community inclusion and the opportunity to develop friends. The people involved mainly lived independently and did not use learning disability services, with the exception of evening clubs, so needed to use universal services. Results: Pictorial cards, made by one of the group, using photographs were used to organise the data into themes. These included transport, fear and anxiety, limits on choice and control, risks and personal safety. Conclusion: The inclusive research design enabled people with a learning disability to contribute to all stages of the research project, from identifying the issue, gathering data, the analysis and writing up. They also made suggestions of ways to increase social networks, friendships and well-being and so decrease loneliness. These include more access to easy read information, more support and advocacy and measures to address community safety including a wider roll-out of the Safe Places scheme. There also needs to be further research undertaken with other people with a learning disability in different areas to widen the understanding of the impact of these barriers on people's lives. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01