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Social networks of adults with an intellectual disability from South Asian and White communities in the United Kingdom: A comparison

Social networks of adults with an intellectual disability from South Asian and White communities... IntroductionPrevious research has shown that social networks can mediate social functioning, self‐esteem and quality of life (Cummins & Lau, ), buffer life's stresses (Duck, Rutt, Hoy, & Strejc, ) and aid mental health (Ozbay et al., ; WHO, ). A functioning social network can additionally lead to greater access to services, leisure activities, employment, personal autonomy and enjoyment (McConkey, ; Strathdee, ; Forrester‐Jones et al. ; Monteleone, & Forrester‐Jones, ). Nevertheless, some relationships may be unsupportive and abusive (Cambridge, ), and poor social support has been linked to loneliness, mental illness and suicide risk (Duberstein et al., ).Whilst many studies have attempted to chart and examine the overall social relationships of people with intellectual disabilities (IDs; Robertson et al., ; O'Callaghan and Murphy,; Forrester‐Jones, Jones, Heason, & Di'Terlizzi, ; Forrester‐Jones et al., ), research into the social lives of people with intellectual disability from South Asian communities has been sparse, out‐dated and piecemeal, restricted to reports on satisfaction levels of individuals' social relationships (Azmi, Hatton, Emerson, & Caine, ). No studies have specifically explored the differences in social networks between South Asian and White people with intellectual disability in the UK. The term South Asian used in this study refers to individuals in the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Wiley

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Wiley
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Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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1360-2322
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10.1111/jar.12351
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IntroductionPrevious research has shown that social networks can mediate social functioning, self‐esteem and quality of life (Cummins & Lau, ), buffer life's stresses (Duck, Rutt, Hoy, & Strejc, ) and aid mental health (Ozbay et al., ; WHO, ). A functioning social network can additionally lead to greater access to services, leisure activities, employment, personal autonomy and enjoyment (McConkey, ; Strathdee, ; Forrester‐Jones et al. ; Monteleone, & Forrester‐Jones, ). Nevertheless, some relationships may be unsupportive and abusive (Cambridge, ), and poor social support has been linked to loneliness, mental illness and suicide risk (Duberstein et al., ).Whilst many studies have attempted to chart and examine the overall social relationships of people with intellectual disabilities (IDs; Robertson et al., ; O'Callaghan and Murphy,; Forrester‐Jones, Jones, Heason, & Di'Terlizzi, ; Forrester‐Jones et al., ), research into the social lives of people with intellectual disability from South Asian communities has been sparse, out‐dated and piecemeal, restricted to reports on satisfaction levels of individuals' social relationships (Azmi, Hatton, Emerson, & Caine, ). No studies have specifically explored the differences in social networks between South Asian and White people with intellectual disability in the UK. The term South Asian used in this study refers to individuals in the

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Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – Wiley

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