Friendship and adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities and English disability policy
By: Hughes, Rachel Parry.
Contributor(s): Redley, Marcus | Ring, Howard.
Series: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities 8 (3) 2011: 197-206.Publisher: 2011Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): ADULTS
| PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (PIMD) | FRIENDSHIPS | POLICY | GREAT BRITAINSummary: Analyses references to friendship in the documents that set out the policy vision for adults with intellectual disabilities living in England. Observes that recent policy documents give prominence to friendship and frame it explicitly as a good in the lives of adults with profound disabilities. Points out, however, that though the language used in these documents signals the tensions and complexities entailed in the idea of friendship with adults with profound disabilities, it does not openly acknowledge them. Suggests that failure to address these tensions and complexities is a recipe for failure in the implementation of policy recommendations.
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Analyses references to friendship in the documents that set out the policy vision for adults with intellectual disabilities living in England. Observes that recent policy documents give prominence to friendship and frame it explicitly as a good in the lives of adults with profound disabilities. Points out, however, that though the language used in these documents signals the tensions and complexities entailed in the idea of friendship with adults with profound disabilities, it does not openly acknowledge them. Suggests that failure to address these tensions and complexities is a recipe for failure in the implementation of policy recommendations.
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