"As if" Living Like Others: An Idealisation of Life in Group Homes for People with Intellectual Disability

Autor/in	Björne, Petra
Titel	"As if" Living Like Others: An Idealisation of Life in Group Homes for People with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 45 (2020) 4, S.337-343 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2020.1793451
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Group Homes; Foreign Countries; Preferences; Self Determination; Civil Rights; Residential Care; Barriers; Social Bias; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Legislation; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Gruppenheim; Ausland; Selbstbestimmung; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Gesetzgebungslehre; Schweden
Abstract	Background: People with Intellectual Disability (ID) in Sweden should be enabled to "live like others." This "life like others" is realised in group homes that have little in common with the typical home. Method: A reading of Appiah's "As if" is used to discuss how people with ID are supported in Sweden. Current national data are presented within the framework of idealisation, the use of (useful) untruths to navigate a complex context. Results: Small group homes should allow people with ID to communicate their preferences and exert real influence over how support is provided. Instead, times of budget austerity require the efficient use of resources in ever larger settings, where normalisation of deviance is prevalent. Conclusions: Although the stated aim is that people with ID "live like others," the idealisation is rather that they live "as if" they "live like others." This is generally not discussed, possibly due to de-differentiation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01