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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. These articles 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. This is followed by an analysis of 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 their families, as well as the issues faced by people with intellectual disabilities living in developing countries. This book will be of interest to intellectual disability researchers, quality of life researchers, social scientists, social workers, professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities, and policy makers at all level of government. In fact, anyone with an interest in improving the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities will benefit from this book.

Children with mental disabilities -- Family relationships. --- People with mental disabilities -- Services for. --- People with mental disabilities -- Social conditions. --- Quality of life. --- People with disabilities --- Quality of life --- Social Welfare & Social Work --- Sociology & Social History --- Social Sciences --- Disabilities --- Social Conditions --- People with disabilities. --- Social sciences. --- Medical research. --- Social work. --- Developmental psychology. --- Social Sciences. --- Quality of Life Research. --- Developmental Psychology. --- Social Work. --- Life, Quality of --- Economic history --- Human ecology --- Life --- Social history --- Basic needs --- Human comfort --- Social accounting --- Work-life balance --- Cripples --- Disabled --- Disabled people --- Disabled persons --- Handicapped --- Handicapped people --- Individuals with disabilities --- People with physical disabilities --- Persons with disabilities --- Physically challenged people --- Physically disabled people --- Physically handicapped --- Persons --- Sociology of disability --- Quality of Life --- Research. --- Benevolent institutions --- Philanthropy --- Relief stations (for the poor) --- Social service agencies --- Social welfare --- Social work --- Human services --- Development (Psychology) --- Developmental psychobiology --- Psychology --- Life cycle, Human

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Developmental psychology --- Qualitative methods in social research --- Social welfare methods --- Sociology --- sociaal werk --- sociologie --- ontwikkelingspsychologie --- levenskwaliteit