Having the Time of My Life”

An Exploratory Study of Women With Intellectual Disability Growing Older

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15216637
AutoresAngela Dew (0000-0002-8800-5660, The University of Sydney, autor de correspondencia), Gwynnyth Llewellyn (0000-0002-2014-4330, The University of Sydney), Jessica R Gorman (0000-0002-3950-4260, The University of Sydney), Jessica Gorman (The University of Sydney)
Año2006
Volumen27
Número10
Páginas908-929
Fecha de publicación2006-10-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399330600880541
PMID17050333
OpenAlexW2050290347
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas33

In this paper we report on an exploratory study with a group of 13 older women with intellectual disability in Sydney, Australia, to add to the limited knowledge about how they perceive their lives as they grow older. We report the findings from the qualitative data gathered as an extension of a structured interviewing process. Analysis revealed five themes: "it's just who I am," "enjoying support from family and friends," "being part of the community," "feeling healthy," and having "enough money to buy what I need." We discuss these themes in relation to the concept of resilience. Overall, the women we talked with were ageing well, with meaningful, productive, and sustainable lives

Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Feeling · Intellectual disability · Interview · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Family and Disability Support Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology