Abstract Background: There has been an increase in inclusive research in the learning disability field; however, this has not been reflected within learning disability and dementia research, where lit

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Afraid to leave the house: issues leading to social exclusion and loneliness for people with a learning disability (2019) · doi

  Findings Whilst there is a wide range of literature about social exclusion, lack of friendships and loneliness experienced by people with a learning disability, there is a gap in knowledge regarding some of the specific social barriers that prevent wider social inclusion, and therefore opportunities to make and keep friends.

  Keywords: social there whilst wide range literature exclusion lack friendships loneliness experienced people learning disability knowledge
• Working alongside older people with a learning disability: informing and shaping research design (2015) · doi

  Abstract Background: There has been an increase in inclusive research in the learning disability field; however, this has not been reflected within learning disability and dementia research, where little is known from the perspective of people with learning disabilities.

  Keywords: learning disability abstract background there increase inclusive field reflected within dementia little known perspective people
• Ageing and people with learning disabilities: in search of evidence (2015) · doi

  Materials and Methods: The article synthesises existing research in the fields of learning disability, ageing and family and social care with a view to learning lessons from these separate fields, identifying possibilities for collaboration and identifying gaps in knowledge.

  Keywords: fields learning identifying materials article synthesises existing disability ageing family social care view lessons separate