Living with support: Experiences of people with mild intellectual disability.
Sanne A H GiesbersLex HendriksAndrew JahodaRichard P HastingsPetri J C M EmbregtsPublished in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2018)
Relationships with staff were often one of the closest and most significant social relationships participants had. As living in the community had not necessarily led to meaningful inclusion for participants, the findings point at the important role of staff in supporting and facilitating friendships and close relationships of people with intellectual disability.