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Titulo |
Peer advocacy in a personalized landscape: The role of peer support in a context of individualized support and austerity. |
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Autoría |
Power A, Bartlett R, Hall E. |
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Fuente |
J Intellect Disabil. 2016 Jun;20(2):183-93. doi: 10.1177/1744629516634561. Epub 2016 Feb 26. |
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Resumen |
Whilst personalization offers the promise of more choice and control and wider participation in the community, the reality in the United Kingdom has been hampered by local council cuts and a decline in formal services. This has left many people with intellectual disabilities feeling dislocated from collective forms of support (Needham, 2015). What fills this gap and does peer advocacy have a role to play? Drawing on a co-researched study undertaken with and by persons with intellectual disabilities, we examined what role peer advocacy can play in a context of reduced day services, austerity and individualized support. The findings reveal that peer advocacy can help people reconnect in the face of declining services, problem-solve issues and informally learn knowledge and skills needed to participate in the community. We argue that peer advocacy thus offers a vital role in enabling people to take up many of the opportunities afforded by personalization. |
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URL |
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26920751 |
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Tipo de documento |
Artículo cientifico |
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Impacto en el sistema sanitario |
Medidas de eficiencia/reducción costes, Otras medidas |
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