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Self-reported well-being of women and men with intellectual disabilities in England

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Self-reported well-being of women and men with intellectual disabilities in England. / Emerson, Eric; Hatton, Chris.
In: American Journal of Mental Retardation, Vol. 113, No. 2, 03.2008, p. 143-155.

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Emerson, E & Hatton, C 2008, 'Self-reported well-being of women and men with intellectual disabilities in England', American Journal of Mental Retardation, vol. 113, no. 2, pp. 143-155.

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Emerson, E., & Hatton, C. (2008). Self-reported well-being of women and men with intellectual disabilities in England. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 113(2), 143-155.

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Emerson E, Hatton C. Self-reported well-being of women and men with intellectual disabilities in England. American Journal of Mental Retardation. 2008 Mar;113(2):143-155.

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Emerson, Eric ; Hatton, Chris. / Self-reported well-being of women and men with intellectual disabilities in England. In: American Journal of Mental Retardation. 2008 ; Vol. 113, No. 2. pp. 143-155.

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abstract = "We investigated the association between indicators of subjective well-being and the personal characteristics, socioeconomic position, and social relationships of a sample of 1,273 English adults with intellectual disabilities. Mean overall happiness with life was 71% of the scale maximum, a figure only marginally lower than typically reported among the general population. Variation in subjective well-being was strongly and consistently related to indicators of socioeconomic position and, to a lesser extent, social relationships. For women, being single was associated with greater well-being on all indicators. For men, there was no association between marital status and well-being. Relationships with friends who also had intellectual disabilities appeared to be protective against feeling helpless.",
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