Intellectual Disability And Aboriginal People
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Intellectual Disability And Aboriginal People An Overview Of Current Practise And Process In Institutionalization
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language : en
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Release Date : 2000
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Currently in Manitoba, Aboriginal people with intellectual disabilities are more highly represented in institutional placements than they are in community based services. At a time when citizens with intellectual disabilities are demanding to be included as full participants in society, it appears that the institutional experience continues to be the norm for people who are Aboriginal. The purpose of this thesis is to determine the reason for this. Qualitative research was the method of inquiry used in this study. Interviews were conducted with people from federal and provincial governments, community service agencies, Aboriginal service agencies, advocacy groups, and perhaps most importantly, people with intellectual disabilities and their families. These participants identified several themes that help to explain why Aboriginal people with intellectual disabilities have been institutionalized. These themes include: a lack of services in reserve communities, a lack of clear legislation and policy about which branch of government is responsible, and consequently a lack of funding from which to draw. Issues such as poverty, racism, and a history of off-reserve service provision further compound the problems. Even in off-reserve communities Aboriginal people are not highly involved in community based services. In spite of the array of difficulties that exist participants also identified several reasons for optimism.
Intellectual Disability And Aboriginal People
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Author : Cheryl Martens
language : en
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Release Date : 2000
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A qualitative research method was used to determine why Aboriginal people with intellectual disabilities are more highly represented in institutional placements than they are in community-based services. The study takes place in Manitoba and identifies several themes that explain why more Aboriginal people are institutionalized and taken away from their communities. These themes include: lack of services in reserve communities, confusion about which branch of government is responsible for services, and consequently a lack of funding for community-based services. Compounding the problem further are issues such as poverty and racism.
Intellectual Disability And Aboriginal People An Overview Of Current Practise And Process In Institutionalization
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Aboriginal Community Action On Disability
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Author : Intellectual Disability Services Council
language : en
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Release Date : 1996
Aboriginal Community Action On Disability written by Intellectual Disability Services Council and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Aboriginal Australians with disabilities categories.
Discusses outcomes and recommendations of a project to improve access to disability agences by people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island background.
Emotional And Behavioural Problems In Indigenous Adults With Intellectual Disability
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Author : Philip James Flint
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Emotional And Behavioural Problems In Indigenous Adults With Intellectual Disability written by Philip James Flint and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
Indigenous people experience higher levels of intellectual disability (ID) than the general population. Individuals with intellectual disability also experience higher levels of psychopathology than members of the general population. There is limited data on intellectual disability and the prevalence and nature of psychopathology among Indigenous adults with intellectual disability. This research aimed to provide a profile of Indigenous adults with intellectual disability and investigate the prevalence and nature of psychopathology in Indigenous adults with intellectual disability living in urban, regional and remote communities of South Australia. It also explored the support needs of Indigenous people with intellectual disability and their carers. This research project used the Developmental Behaviour Checklist for Adults (DBC-A), a carer-completed checklist, to investigate the prevalence and nature of psychopathology in Indigenous adults with intellectual disability living in South Australia and the Northern Territory. A further aim was to compare the rates, patterns and differences in the psychopathology of the population of Indigenous adults with intellectual disability to a large community cohort of non-Indigenous Australian adults with an intellectual disability and to better understand the social, cultural, environmental and developmental contexts of disturbed behaviours in Indigenous adults with intellectual disability. The final aim of the research project was to describe the usefulness and limitations of this carer completed checklist (the DBC-A) in the assessment of psychopathology in Indigenous adults with intellectual disability. Carer-completed screening checklists have been shown to be effective instruments with which to assess the mental health of people with intellectual disability and the DBC-A has been proven to be a valid and reliable tool, extensively used within mainstream Australian populations of adults with intellectual disability. In addition qualitative information was collected to further explore various aspects of intellectual disability and psychopathology in the Indigenous Australian population in order to increase understanding of how intellectual disability and psychopathology are perceived by the Indigenous community now, and how that might differ from a traditional perspective. Data was collected from carers who knew the adult with an intellectual disability well using the Lifespan Questionnaire Booklet, which contained the DBC-A and other questions about a range of demographic information about the individual. Potential participants for this study were identified from the South Australian Department of Family and Community Disability Services register. All clients aged 16 years or older who were identified as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander on the register were eligible to participate. This information was compared to results from a representative cohort of non-Indigenous Australian adults with intellectual disability. Of a possible 198 adults, 161 participated (an 81% participation rate), thus ensuring confidence in the representativeness of the findings. The results show that 29% of Indigenous adults with intellectual disability experience mental illness which is 40% higher than the non-Indigenous population of adults in South Australia with intellectual disability. These levels of mental health problems decreased over the lifespan for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants and were more prevalent in young adult Indigenous males. The research found levels of mental health problems increased the further people lived from major cities and were the highest in remote communities. Considering the findings about the higher levels of psychopathology in the Indigenous cohort, it is surprising that when variables such as age and level of intellectual disability were controlled for, this research showed little difference in the rates of psychopathology between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups. This is possibly further evidence that it is the presence of intellectual disability that is the main determining factor for the higher rates of mental health needs. While the literature suggests that there are no unique words in Indigenous languages to describe intellectual disability and mental illness, this research found that there were. Further findings suggested that it is traditional understandings and perceptions of intellectual disability and mental health which influences acceptance, care and seeking of services for those with intellectual disability. Indigenous people with intellectual disability and/or mental health problems can experience similar stigma and marginalisation from their community as occurs in the broader Australian population but often Indigenous carers expressed concern and distress about their family member with a disability being taken away from them and placed in accommodation services a long way from home, which disrupts and fragments family based care, personal identity and creates further mental health problems. The DBC-A has a potentially useful role in the assessment and management of mental health problems in Indigenous adults with intellectual disability. It is also likely to be a useful research tool, for example, in service planning and epidemiological studies of psychopathology as long as due attention is paid to the context and environment in which it is administered. A personalised interactive process, undertaken by an assessor who has cultural sensitivity and understanding, or is supported by someone with these qualities, is required for valid results to be obtained.
Services For Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander People With Intellectual Disability
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language : en
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Release Date : 2001
Services For Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander People With Intellectual Disability written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.
People With An Intellectual Disability And The Criminal Justice System
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Author : Susan C. Hayes
language : en
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Release Date : 1996
People With An Intellectual Disability And The Criminal Justice System written by Susan C. Hayes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Capacity and disability categories.
Ce document contient la table des matières du rapport de recherche numéro 5 sur la place de la personne ayant une déficience intellectuelle dans le système judiciaire de l'Australie et de la Nouvelle-Zélande.
People With An Intellectual Disability And The Criminal Justice System
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Author : Susan C. Hayes
language : en
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Release Date : 1993
People With An Intellectual Disability And The Criminal Justice System written by Susan C. Hayes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Capacity and disability categories.
Psychiatry Of Intellectual Disability Across Cultures
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language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024-01-20
Psychiatry Of Intellectual Disability Across Cultures written by and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-20 with categories.
Intellectual disability is a lifelong condition involving deficits in both intellectual and adaptive functioning. Individuals with intellectual disability experience a greater burden of co-occurring physical and mental illness compared to the general population, and often need a significant degree of support from healthcare professionals and carers, as well as family and friends. Additionally, their lives can be greatly influenced both positively and negatively by the cultures in which they exist, including societal attitudes, belief systems and norms. An insightful addition to the Oxford Cultural Psychiatry series, Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability across Cultures explores the health, support structures, and societal attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities throughout the world. Written by international experts of intellectual disability and mental health, this comprehensive textbook covers broad topics such as anthropology, mental health, physical health, research, and sexuality. It also comprises chapters dedicated to specific geographic regions, such as Africa, America, Australasia, Europe, India, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom and Ireland.
People With An Intellectual Disability And The Criminal Justice System
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Author : New South Wales. Law Reform Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
People With An Intellectual Disability And The Criminal Justice System written by New South Wales. Law Reform Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Capacity and disability categories.
"[C]ontains the results of the Commission's research and consultations up to 1 September 1993"--P. ii.