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标题：Young adults with intellectual disability who are not in employment, education, or daily activities: Family situation and its relation to occupational status
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作者：Renee Luthra
期刊名称：Cogent Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2331-1886
出版年度：2019
卷号：5
期号：1
页码：1-17
DOI：10.1080/23311886.2019.1622484
出版社：Taylor and Francis Ltd
摘要：Purpose: In the modern labour market entering and maintaining employment is challenging for youth in general. Young adults with intellectual disability face major difficulties in establishing an occupation. A substantial group of young adults with intellectual disability who are Not in Employment, Education or Daily activity (NEED) have been identified. The aim of this study is to describe and analyse the family situation for those who are NEED. Materials and methods: A national database with 12,269 persons was used, where 24.1% (N = 2,955) of the total were NEED. Family situation in terms of civil status, having children, and living with one’s parents, along with background factors were examined. Results: Family situation and background factors have significant associations with not having, as opposed to having, an occupation (employment, education, or daily activity), but differ for men and women. For example, partnerships and having children were only significant for women. Conclusions: This study contributes to the multidimensionality in understanding young people with intellectual disability who are not participating in traditional occupations, where the family situation is an important aspect. This knowledge can contribute to future research and be useful in practice to develop holistic supports that increase participation in occupations..
关键词：Intellectual disability; Not in EmploymentEducationor Training (NEET); Not in EmploymentEducationor Daily activity (NEED); POST-school occupations; Family; Sweden