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The Accessibility Of Adulthood, Hilary Finedore
The Accessibility Of Adulthood, Hilary Finedore
Honors Papers
Among individuals with developmental disabilities, an individual's needs and self perceptions interact continually with mainstream expectations about adulthood and disability, altering the very way in which the concept of adulthood is expressed. Fieldwork at a county agency serving the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities (consumers) suggests that at the agency's adult day center, unique kinds of social interaction can develop as a result, reflecting the reconciliation of these specific needs and abilities with mainstream expectations.
This county agency seeks to recreate social and economic aspects of mainstream life for individuals that attend this day center, and thus through these …