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Abstract
Background: This study examined how Chinese cultural and socioeconomic contexts shape family support for young adults with intellectual disabilities seeking employment.
Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 parents in Harbin, China, analysed using family systems theory.
Results: Findings revealed distinctly Chinese support patterns characterised by intense parental involvement, collective resource mobilisation, and emphasis on family harmony. Parents balanced traditional values with modern employment demands amid China's rapidly evolving labour market and limited formal services.
Conclusion: Chinese families develop unique strategies blending family-centred support with professional services, suggesting need for culturally responsive approaches addressing these unique contexts.
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Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability (formerly the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities) is the official journal of the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID). JIDD is an international, multidisciplinary journal in the field of intellectual and developmental disability. The journal publishes original qualitative and quantitative research papers, literature reviews, conceptual articles, brief reports, case reports, data briefs, and opinions and perspectives.
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