RT Journal Article T1 Community social support for people with autonomy support needs: the role of institutional protection in Spain A1 González Casas, David A1 Mercado García, Esther A1 Rivera Álvarez, Joaquín María A1 Gallardo Peralta, Lorena Patricia AB People with disabilities face social barriers on a daily basis that cause high levels of social exclusion and isolation. As a result, this study analyses the support needs of people with disabilities under institutional protection in relation to community social support. To this end, a correlational cross-sectional study with a mixed methodology was used. A total of 125 people participated in the study. The results indicate that community integration and participation are areas in which the protagonists find severe limitations while social support in formal and informal systems seems to be satisfactory. In addition, the type and location of the residential centre are shown as determining variables. PB Stockholm University Press YR 2022 FD 2022-07-25 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94224 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94224 LA eng NO González Casas, David, Esther Mercado García, Joaquín María Rivera Álvarez and Lorena Patricia Gallardo Peralta. 2022. “Community Social Support for People with Autonomy Support Needs: The Role of Institutional Protection in Spain.” Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research 24(1): 210–223. DOI: https://doi. org/10.16993/sjdr.910 DS Docta Complutense RD 7 abr 2025