Adults who are mentally handicapped and living with their parents: satisfaction and perceptions regarding their lives and circumstances.
This study describes the circumstances of 12 adults who are mentally handicapped who are residing with their parents. The results are derived from a content analysis of interviews. The analysis explores the reliability of a procedure for rating people's satisfaction. It also investigates people's views regarding the following: money, cooking, laundry, shopping, cleaning, home, neighbours, friends, support, interests and the ATC.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D010549:Personal Satisfaction