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Engagement in retirement: an evaluation of the effect of Active Mentoring on engagement of older adults with intellectual disability in mainstream community groups
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posted on 2013-12-01, 00:00 authored by J P L Chng, R J Stancliffe, N J Wilson, Kate AndersonKate AndersonBackground: As adults with intellectual disability age, retirement options need to be explored. One option is to attend a mainstream community group for retirees. Support within these groups could come from group members who are trained to act as mentors for the older adults with intellectual disability. This research evaluated a support training programme, Active Mentoring, which combines elements of Active Support and Co-worker Training.Method: Three older women with intellectual disability participated in a non-concurrent multiple baseline design. Effect size analyses (Percentage of Non-overlapping Data) were used to evaluate observational data.
Results: Active Mentoring was effective in increasing most types of engagement in activities, but there was no observed effect for social engagement. Mentor help also increased.
Conclusion: Active Mentoring was effective in eliciting support from mentors, and in increasing activity engagement of older adults with intellectual disability in mainstream community groups.
Results: Active Mentoring was effective in increasing most types of engagement in activities, but there was no observed effect for social engagement. Mentor help also increased.
Conclusion: Active Mentoring was effective in eliciting support from mentors, and in increasing activity engagement of older adults with intellectual disability in mainstream community groups.
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Journal of intellectual disability researchVolume
57Issue
12Pagination
1130 - 1142Publisher
WileyLocation
Chichester, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0964-2633eISSN
1365-2788Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2012, The AuthorsUsage metrics
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Active Mentoringactive supportengagementintellectual disabilityretirementsocial inclusionSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineEducation, SpecialGenetics & HeredityClinical NeurologyPsychiatryRehabilitationEducation & Educational ResearchNeurosciences & NeurologySUPPORTPEOPLEEMPLOYMENTOUTCOMESIMPACTSTAFFEducation
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