The general public's responses to people with intellectual disabilities influence the likely
success or failure of policies aimed at increasing their social inclusion. The present paper …

People with ID represent approximately 2% of the population and, as a group, experience
poorer health than the general population. This article presents recent conceptualizations …

Para atingir as perspectivas melhores e mais duradouras do desenvolvimento que integram
o núcleo das Metas de Desenvolvimento do Milênio de 2015 e ir além, devemos capacitar …

Objective: The tendency for people to present a favourable image of themselves on
questionnaires is called socially desirable responding (SDR). SDR confounds research …

Purpose A lack of social acceptance by non-disabled co-workers is often the reason why
employees with disabilities fail to stay in regular organizations for sustained periods. The …

Background Public attitudes towards persons with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have a
significant effect on potential community integration. A better understanding of these can …

Understanding attitudes that may lead to barriers to equality can help enhance social
inclusion and quality of life for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The current study …

The poor mental and physical health of people with disabilities has been well documented
and there is evidence to suggest that inequalities in health between people with and without …

Background Although the promotion of social inclusion through sports has received
increased attention with other disadvantaged groups, this is not the case for children and …

Research investigating attitudes towards individuals with disabilities has largely focused on
self-reported explicit attitudes. Given that factors such as social desirability may influence …