Caregivers' Perceptions of Clothing for People with Severe and Profound Intellectual Disabilities

This exploratory study inquires into the role fashionable clothing plays in the normalization process and others' perceptions of people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities. The research was conducted with a sample of 10 caregivers. Fashionable clothing and attention to grooming a...

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Published in:Perceptual and motor skills 2010-06, Vol.110 (3), p.961-964
Main Authors: Watson, Anna Freeman, Blanco, José, Hunt-Hurst, Patricia, Medvedev, Katalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Down Syndrome - psychology
Down Syndrome - rehabilitation
Fashion
Female
Humans
Intellectual disabilities
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Mentally Disabled Persons - psychology
Mentally Disabled Persons - rehabilitation
Nonverbal Communication
Perceptions
Personal grooming
Social Adjustment
Social Perception
Socialization
Young Adult
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Summary:This exploratory study inquires into the role fashionable clothing plays in the normalization process and others' perceptions of people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities. The research was conducted with a sample of 10 caregivers. Fashionable clothing and attention to grooming are perceived to aid the normalization process and help facilitate positive perceptions from others. Poor grooming and clothing that is ill-fitting, out of fashion, or dirty hinder the normalization process and likely influence negatively others' perceptions of persons with severe and profound intellectual disabilities.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/pms.110.3.961-964