Do men and women with intellectual disabilities understand death?

ConclusionThe results indicate that individuals with ID do have a partial to full understanding of the concepts of death. The culture of Hong Kong is one that considers death to be a taboo or unlucky subject. Therefore, the results mirror the the lack of understanding of universality and inevitability concepts as it is forbidden to speak of these concepts. An open and honest environment is encouraged to educate individuals with ID about death and bereavement.

Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - October 18, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: A. Y. M. Chow, J. McEvoy, I. K. N. Chan, M. Borschel, J. H. L. Yuen, J. Y. M. Lo Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research