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Beth Tarleton; Katy Burch – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: This paper recognises that there has been a long history of research into support for parents with intellectual disabilities in England and a helpful approach to integrating adults with intellectual disabilities in society called "Valuing People." This focus has now faded. Method: The paper draws together findings from three…
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Social Services
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Esther H. Bisschops; Noud Frielink; J. Clasien de Schipper; Carlo Schuengel; Petri J. C. M. Embregts – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The Needs Assessment Framework (NAF) stimulates awareness of care staff to consider perspectives of clients with intellectual disabilities in decisions on involuntary care. We explored the effect of implementers' participation in a Virtual Community-of-Practice (VCoP) for designing implementation plans, on NAF implementation and staff…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Intellectual Disability, Social Services, Computer Mediated Communication
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Victoria Hogan; Martin Power; Michael Hogan; Margaret Hodgins – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Scant attention has been paid to the quality of working life of social care workers in Ireland. This study sought to characterise both the quality of working life and the well-being of social care workers in the disability sector. Method: A cross-sectional survey of social care workers (n = 307) was conducted. Measures of work-related…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Job Satisfaction, Social Services, Disabilities