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Organisational Culture in 'Better' Group Homes for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in England: A Qualitative Study
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Diane Fox; Julie Beadle-Brown; Jill Bradshaw; Christine Bigby; Lisa Richardson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Previous research identifies organisational culture as one of a number of factors associated with the quality of life outcomes of group home residents' with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This study aims to elaborate on the dimensions of group home culture in settings in England. Method: Participant observations and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Group Homes, Developmental Disabilities, Organizational Culture
On My Own: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Mothers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Taiwan
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Hsu, Yu-Chien; Tsai, Shu-Ling; Hsieh, Mei-Hui; Jenks, Michael S.; Tsai, Chang-Hsiung; Hsu, Min-Tao – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: There has been a dramatic increase in autism around the world. However, little is known about the impact of the Taiwanese primogeniture system on mothers of children with ASD. Greater knowledge is needed to understand the life experiences of Taiwanese mothers with ASD children when a healthy male descendent is expected. Materials and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mothers
Groups for Parents with Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Analysis of Experiences
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Gustavsson, Marie; Starke, Mikaela – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Parents with intellectual disabilities (IDs) are often socially isolated and need support. Materials and Methods: This qualitative study is based on participant observations of a group for parents with with intellectual disabilities. Data were categorized and interpreted in the framework of social capital and symbolic interactionism.…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Social Support Groups, Participant Observation
Being a Valuable Contributor on the Frontline: The Self-Perception of Staff in Group Homes for People with Intellectual Disability
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Quilliam, Claire; Bigby, Christine; Douglas, Jacinta – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Group home frontline staff have a critical role in implementing service policies, yet research typically examines implementation issues from an organisational perspective. The aim of this study was to explore the self-perception of frontline staff about their role in group homes for people with intellectual disability. Method:…
Descriptors: Group Homes, Employee Attitudes, Intellectual Disability, Program Implementation
"We Just Call Them People": Positive Regard as a Dimension of Culture in Group Homes for People with Severe Intellectual Disability
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Bigby, Christine; Knox, Marie; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Clement, Tim – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: A dimension of the culture in group homes is staff regard for residents. In underperforming group homes, staff regard residents as being not "like us" (Bigby, Knox, Beadle-Brown, Clement & Mansell, 2012). We hypothesized the opposite pole of this dimension, in higher performing group homes, would be that staff regard…
Descriptors: Interviews, Severe Mental Retardation, Group Homes, Employee Attitudes
The "Mother" behind the Mother: Three Generations of Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Family Support Networks
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Traustadottir, Rannveig; Sigurjonsdottir, Hanna Bjorg – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Given appropriate supports mothers with intellectual disabilities can successfully raise their children. Historically, this support has been provided by extended family members while support from formal services is a recent development. This paper examines the role of extended family members in assisting mothers with intellectual…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Family (Sociological Unit), Participant Observation