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People living in community homes: their views
- Authors:
- HOLLAND Angela, MEDDIS Ray
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 25(2), July 1997, pp.68-72.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Investigates the views of people with learning disabilities in community-based residential services. Six people in different services took part in detailed case studies. Four of the six people in the study wanted to leave their residential service. People's views were strongly influenced by the following factors: knowledge of alternative living arrangements, identified friend(s) to live with, dislike of the behaviour of other people in the service, and dislike of a member of staff. Managers and carers in community services may need to give more attention to the interpersonal issues highlighted by the study.
People living in community homes: the influences on their activities
- Authors:
- HOLLAND Angela, MEDDIS Ray
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 6(4), 1993, pp.333-345.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Reports a study which investigated the activities of people with learning disabilities in community-based residential services. It was found that people who spent more time engaged in household activities lived in services which used identified procedures to encourage participation, and that domestic-style environments which aimed to encourage participation were less effective in doing so. It was concluded that services need to develop strategies to actively encourage both participation in household activities and interaction, but that these can be designed to avoid rigid practices.