著者

安原 佳子

出版者

桃山学院大学

雑誌

桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.36, no.2, pp.75-87, 2011-01-31

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Community living for people with intellectual disabilities requires the organization of services and also help and support. Especially, public services are necessary for them to live in the community. However, services alone are minimal here in Japan. Therefore, it is important that they also have ample informal supports in order to enhance the quality of their lives. One of the most effective informal supports is relationships built among peer groups-including people with and without disabilities-in their childhood and adolescence. Their peer group provides various supports for them when needed, and enhances their quality of life by providing a richer variety of options for their everyday lives.