Purpose Having paid work, relationships and a choice of where to live are common policy priorities for adults with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to compare outcomes with respect to these three priorities between adults with intellectual disability and the general population in Jersey. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 217 adults with intellectual disability known to services, and 2,350 adults without intellectual disability using a stratified random sample. Data on employment, marital status and accommodation profiles were compared. Findings In sum, 87 per cent of adults with intellectual disability were currently single vs 16 per cent of adults without intellectual disability; 23 per cent of working-age adults with intellectual disability were in paid employment vs 92 per cent of working-age adults without intellectual disability; and 57 per cent of adults with intellectual disability lived-in sheltered housing vs 2 per cent of adults without intellectual disability. Social implications Very few adults with intellectual disability are in paid employment or intimate relationships, and the majority live in sheltered, supported housing, with very few owning their own home. There is a significant disconnect between policy and reality. Considerable work is required to make an ordinary life the reality for adults with intellectual disability. Originality/value This study adds to the body of evidence that suggests people with intellectual disabilities are less likely to experience an ordinary life. Furthermore, it illustrates that despite Jersey being an affluent society, the same difficulties and barriers exist there for persons with an intellectual disability as in other jurisdictions.

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不那么平凡的生活：智障成人与非智障成年人的就业、婚姻状况和住房情况比较

目的 有偿工作、人际关系和选择住在哪里是智障成年人的共同政策优先事项。本文的目的是比较智障成人与泽西岛普通人群在这三个优先事项方面的结果。设计/方法/方法 使用分层随机样本从 217 名已知有智力障碍的成年人和 2,350 名无智力障碍的成年人中收集数据。对就业、婚姻状况和住宿情况的数据进行了比较。结果 总而言之，87% 的智障成年人目前单身，而没有智障的成年人则为 16%；23% 的有智力残疾的工作年龄成年人从事有偿工作，而在没有智力残疾的工作年龄成年人中，这一比例为 92%；57% 的智障成年人住在庇护所，而没有智障的成年人则为 2%。社会影响 很少有智障成年人从事有偿工作或亲密关系，大多数人住在受保护的、支持性的住房中，很少有人拥有自己的家。政策与现实之间存在重大脱节。要让智障成年人过上平凡的生活，需要付出大量的努力。原创性/价值 该研究补充了大量证据，表明智障人士不太可能过普通人的生活。此外，