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Strategy for transition of adolescents with intellectual disablities into adulthood

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dc.contributor.advisor Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, G.B.
dc.contributor.author Malapela, Rakgadi Grace
dc.date.accessioned 2018-06-13T09:56:57Z
dc.date.available 2018-06-13T09:56:57Z
dc.date.issued 2018-01
dc.identifier.citation Malapela, Rakgadi Grace (2018) Strategy for transition of adolescents with intellectual disablities into adulthood, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24351>
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24351
dc.description.abstract Transition into adulthood has been regarded as a priority in health. However, there is scarcity of literature on the transition of adolescents with intellectual disability. The purpose of this study was to develop a strategy for transition of adolescents with intellectual disabilities into adulthood based on the Transition Theory proposed by Meleis, Sawyer, Im, Hilfinger and Schumacher (2000). The research objectives of this study were in three phases: Phase I: Desk review  To explore the known factors about the transition process of adolescents with IDs into adulthood.  To identify gaps in literature on the transition of adolescents with intellectual disabilities’ transition into adulthood. Phase II: Mixed method  To explore and describe the experiences of caregivers and health care professionals on the transition of adolescents with IDs into adulthood.  To investigate challenges that hamper the transition process of adolescents with IDs into adulthood. Phase III: Development of strategy  To develop a strategy for transition of adolescents with IDs into adulthood informed by findings from phases I and II. A sequential exploratory mixed method approach was used. A purposive, snowballing and simple random sampling were used to select participants for this study. The study was conducted in Special schools, Non-Governmental Organisations and Care and Rehabilitation Centres based in Gauteng province of South Africa. Triangulation of data sources and data collection methods was used to sample one hundred and forty nine (149) participants aged 21-60+ years who experienced caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Interpretative analysis proposed by Terrablanche. Durrheim and Kelly (2006) was used for qualitative data limited to a sample of n=29 participants. Quantitative data was analysed by use of IBM Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS: 24) with a blend of descriptive and inferential statistics limited to a sample of n=120. Five themes from both qualitative and quantitative results emerged that is, transition possibility; the role of different stakeholders; the provision and development of working skills; caregivers’ knowledge and understanding of guidelines and alterations to adapt to change. The development of the transition strategy bridged a significant gap that informs nurses, teachers, parents, policy-makers and other stakeholders in supporting transition of adolescents with intellectual disabilities into adulthood. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xiii, 249 leaves) : illustrations; some color
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Adolescent en
dc.subject Adult en
dc.subject Adulthood en
dc.subject Caregivers en
dc.subject Care and rehabilitation centres en
dc.subject Health care professionals en
dc.subject Intellectual disability en
dc.subject Parents en
dc.subject Teachers en
dc.subject Transition en
dc.subject Transition theory and strategy en
dc.subject.ddc 616.8589
dc.subject.lcsh Attention-deficit disorder in adolescence en
dc.subject.lcsh Attention-deficit disorder in adults en
dc.subject.lcsh Learning disabilities en
dc.subject.lcsh Attention-deficit-disordered youth -- Family relationships en
dc.title Strategy for transition of adolescents with intellectual disablities into adulthood en
dc.type Thesis en
dc.description.department Health Studies en
dc.description.degree D. Litt. et Phil. (Health Studies)


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