Pathways to meaningful lives: how people who live with learning disabilities experience employment

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Essex undertook a study of 17 adults with a learning disability who had been in employment, volunteering or work experience in the last 18 months.

  • Learning disability, networks and the search for purpose
  • Pathways to employment: the family, education and the pursuit of aspirations
  • The world of work: aspiration, status and organisational culture

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Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Essex
Publication date
Key themes
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Interviews
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
17
Age group
All
Gender
All
Sexual orientation
Not known
Pregnancy/maternity
N/A
Types of disabilities
Learning disability or difficulties
Types of long term conditions
Learning disability
Does this report feature carers?
No
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