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Item Open Access Access to Leisure for disabled children from minority ethnic communities(2011) Raghavan, Raghu; Pawson, N.Item Metadata only ‘Choice Biography’ and the importance of the social(2003) Small, N.; Pawson, N.; Raghavan, RaghuItem Metadata only Family Carers’ perspectives on post-school transition of young people with intellectual disabilities with special reference to ethnicity(Wiley, 2012) Raghavan, Raghu; Pawson, N.; Small, N.School leavers with intellectual disabilities (ID) often face difficulties in making a smooth transition from school to college, employment or more broadly to adult life. The transition phase is traumatic for the young person with ID and their families as it often results in the loss of friendships, relationships and social networks. The aim of this study was to explore the family carer views and experiences on transition from school to college or to adult life with specialreference to ethnicity. Forty-three families (consisting of 16 White British, 24 Pakistani, 2 Bangladeshi and one Black African) were interviewed twice using a semi-structured interview schedule. The carers were interviewed twice, Time 1 (T1) and Time 2 (T2),T2 being a year later to observe any changes during transition.Item Unknown Meeting the leisure needs of young people with learning disabilities from South Asian communities(MENCAP, 2009) Raghavan, Raghu; Pawson, N.Item Metadata only Social Inclusion, Social networks and Ethnicity: the development of the Social Inclusion Interview Schedule for young people with learning disabilities(2005) Pawson, N.; Raghavan, Raghu; Small, N.; Craig, S.; Spencer, M.Item Metadata only Transition and Social networks(Pavilion, 2011) Raghavan, Raghu; Pawson, N.School leavers with learning disabilities often face difficulties in making a smooth transition from school to college, employment or more broadly, to adult life. The transition phase is traumatic for the young person with learning disabilities and their families as it often results in the loss of friendships, relationships and social networks. The aim of this chapter is to explore the issues of transition from adolescence to adulthood for young people with learning disabilities and its effect on their psychological wellbeing. In doing this, this chapter will connect with the experiences of family carers in the transition planning processes for their son/daughter with a learning disability. This chapter will also explore the impact of social networks in promoting inclusion and psychological wellbeing.