Correlates of Voting Participation of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Issue 3 (2nd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Friedman, Carli; Rizzolo, Mary C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of social work in disability & rehabilitation. Volume 16:Issue 3/4(2017)
• Page Start: 347
• Page End: 360
• Publication Date: 2017-10-02
• Subjects: Access -- civic engagement -- civil rights -- community participation -- elections -- inclusion -- people with intellectual and developmental disabilities -- voting rights; Social work with people with disabilities -- Periodicals; Sociology of disability -- Periodicals; People with disabilities -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.405
• DOI: 10.1080/1536710X.2017.1392393
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-710X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) vote less frequently than nondisabled people and people with other disabilities. This study explores what factors facilitate and hinder people with IDD's voting participation. To do so, 1, 341 people with IDD were surveyed using the Personal Outcome Measures®. Binary logistic regressions revealed significant relationships between voting participation, and support needs, residence types, guardianship statuses, and organizational supports. Along with the right supports, attention to barriers that might exist can ensure people with IDD are able to make use of their civil rights and participate in this crucial form of civic engagement.