Enhancing the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disabilities

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. Measurement And Use Of Quality Of Life

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Measurement and Use of Quality of Life-Related Personal Outcomes

      • Robert L. Schalock

      Pages 3-16

   3. Quality of Life Model Development and Use in the Field of Intellectual Disability

      • Robert L. Schalock, Kenneth D. Keith, Miguel Á. Verdugo, Laura E. Gómez

      Pages 17-32

   4. Measuring Subjective Wellbeing: The Personal Wellbeing Index – Intellectual Disability

      • Robert A. Cummins, Anna L.D. Lau, Gareth Davey, Jane McGillivray

      Pages 33-46

   5. The Integral Quality of Life Scale: Development, Validation, and Use

      • Miguel Á. Verdugo, Laura E. Gómez, Benito Arias, Robert L. Schalock

      Pages 47-60

   6. Using Quality of Life to Assess Performance of Agencies Assisting People with Intellectual Disabilities

      • Ralph Kober, Ian R.C. Eggleton

      Pages 61-70

3. Literature Reviews

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71

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   2. Quality of Life for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review of the Literature

      • Gordon Lyons

      Pages 73-126

   3. The Effect of Employment on the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review of the Literature

      • Ralph Kober

      Pages 127-136

4. International Perspectives

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137

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   2. Quality of Life in the Polder: About Dutch and EU Policies and Practices in Quality of Life for People with Intellectual Disabilities

      • Alice Schippers

      Pages 139-148

   3. Differences in Variables Influencing the Ratings of Importance and Use of Quality of Life Domains and Indicators by Polish Services Users and Their Parents

      • Wojciech Otrębski

      Pages 149-161

   4. Quality of Life of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families in China: Research and Applications

      • Mian Wang

      Pages 163-172

   5. Begging to Live: The Strategy of Survival for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Nigeria

      • Patrick A. Edewor, Oluremi H. Abimbola, Olujide A. Adekeye

      Pages 173-180

5. Children With Intellectual Disabilities

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181

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   2. Life Satisfaction for Children with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

      • Gordon Lyons, Michele Cassebohm

      Pages 183-204

   3. Aspects of Quality of Life for Children with a Disability in Inclusive Schools

      • Joanne Shearer

      Pages 205-221

   4. The Quality of Life of Disabled Children

      • Eric Emerson

      Pages 223-237

6. Family Quality Of Life

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 239-239

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This book contains a series of articles, written by international experts in the fields of intellectual disability and quality of life, that explore a broad range of issues that impact on the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The book commences with a general discussion on defining quality of life and family quality of life and the appropriateness of using these constructs in the field of intellectual disability, and is followed by an analysis on the effects of living arrangements and employment on quality of life. The book concludes with discussions on the unique issues facing children with intellectual disabilities and people living in developing countries and the effect these issues have upon their quality of life.

• Family Quality of Life
• Intellectual Disability
• Mental Retardation
• Quality of Life
• Subjective Wellbeing

• , Department of Accounting and Finance, Monash University, Caulfield East, Australia

  Ralph Kober

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