This article introduces the concepts of quality of life and family quality of life and shows how they have developed in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities in terms of concepts and principles. The article underscores the relevance of many of the principles and practices to a wide range of disabilities and challenges in the broad field of human development. Finally, the article provides an introduction to the other articles in this special issue, and considers their relationship to the broader areas of research, practice, and policy.

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生活质量和家庭质量的背景和发展：在个体和家庭生活中应用研究，政策和实践

本文介绍了生活质量和家庭生活质量的概念，并从概念和原则的角度展示了它们在智力和发展性残疾领域的发展。文章强调了许多原则和实践与人类发展广泛领域中广泛的残疾和挑战的相关性。最后，本文介绍了本期特刊中的其他文章，并考虑了它们与更广泛的研究，实践和政策领域的关系。