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Identity Conflict in People with Intellectual Disabilities: What Role do Service‐providers Play in Mediating Stigma?
Author(s) -
Craig Jaime,
Craig Fiona,
Withers Paul,
Hatton Chris,
Limb Kate
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1046/j.1360-2322.2002.00101.x
Subject(s) - intellectual disability , service provider , identity (music) , stigma (botany) , service (business) , psychology , audit , focus group , public relations , social psychology , business , psychiatry , marketing , political science , physics , accounting , acoustics
Background This study explores the relationship that the people with an intellectual disability have with their ‘learning disabled’ identity and the influence of intellectual disability services on this relationship. Methods Information was collected using three methodologies: (1) audit of referrals to a community psychology service for people with intellectual disabilities; (2) service‐users focus group; (3) survey of the attitudes of intellectual disability service‐providers. Results The results indicate that the conflict about an intellectually disabled identity may be an area of unmet need in services for people with intellectual disabilities. Conclusions There is a need for careful consideration of the ways in which this identity is managed by service‐providers.