People with intellectual disability and their families’ perspectives of Special Olympics Ireland
| Autor: | Edel Hoey, Michael McKeon, Veronica Lambert, Dominic Trépel, Peter Griffin, Treasa McVeigh, Anthony Staines, Deidre Corby, Mary Rose Sweeney, Kirsty Bowers, Denise Walsh, Sarah Meegan, Sarahjane Belton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Gerontology 030506 rehabilitation Persons with Mental Disabilities Health Professions (miscellaneous) Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Quality of life Intellectual disability medicine Humans Family 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Qualitative Research biology Athletes business.industry 05 social sciences biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Focus group Psychiatry and Mental health Quality of Life 0305 other medical science business Ireland 050104 developmental & child psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. 20:354-370 |
| ISSN: | 1744-6309 1744-6295 |
| Popis: | Previous research has highlighted that while involvement in Special Olympics can have benefits for athletes and their families, there can also be many barriers to participation. This qualitative study, which was part of a large mixed-method study, examined the experiences and perspectives of people with intellectual disability, their families and staff who work with them, about Special Olympics Ireland (SOI). A total of 47 participants (15 athletes, 6 non-athletes, 18 family members and 8 staff members) participated in focus group and individual interviews. Supplemental data, gathered as part of the larger study extracted from open-ended survey questions completed by 97 family members also informed this element. Findings revealed four main themes: impact of participation on athletes, impact of involvement on families, barriers to participation and how to enhance participation rates. Involvement in Special Olympics impacted positively on the quality of life of athletes and families. Enhanced availability of user-friendly information and service accessibility were important drivers identified for enhancing participation rates in Special Olympics. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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