‘He Is, After All, a Young Man’: Claiming Ordinary Lives for Young Adults with Profound Intellectual Disabilities

This paper discusses youth and the significance of age in the lives of persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. The analysis is based on an ethnographic research project that explores what makes a good life for this group of people. The findings indicate that whilst the meaning...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Reetta Mietola, Simo Vehmas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2019-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
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Online Access:https://www.sjdr.se/articles/590