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Job satisfaction of community residential staff serving individuals with severe intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- FORD Jerry, HONNOR Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 25(4), December 2000, pp.343-362.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study investigated the nature and sources of job satisfaction of direct services staff who work with individuals with severe intellectual disabilities in community group home settings in Australia. Findings suggested that staff held moderately favourable views toward their jobs, with work satisfaction reported in interactions with residents and families, the nature of the work itself, and supportive relationships with co-workers. Conversely, involvement in decision-making, opportunities for advancement, feelings of isolation, utilisation of skills, and lack of feedback on performance were reported as areas of concern. Analysis of respondents' demographics yielded few significant relationships with job satisfaction.
Exploring the relationships between costs and quality of services for adults with severe intellectual disabilities and the most severe challenging behaviours in Wales: a multivariate regression analysis
- Authors:
- FELCE David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 25(4), December 2000, pp.307-326.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A survey in Wales of people with severe intellectual disabilities and the most severe challenging behaviour identified adults living in new specialist community housing and 19 in traditional services. This study explored the relationships between resident characteristics, service characteristics, service processes, quality of life outcome and costs in a series of mutivariate regression analyses.
Differences in stress levels between managers and direct care staff in group homes
- Authors:
- ROSE John, JONES Catherine, ELLIOTT Julie L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(4), 2000, pp.276-282.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A survey examined the differences between managers and direct carers working in community homes for people with intellectual disabilities in terms of the nature and causes of stress. Fifty-seven managers and 49 direct carers provided data relating to perceived levels of pressure and support from a variety of sources. The questionnaire administered consisted of the Powell questionnaire of sources of stress and support ratings, a stress measure, and information on the background characteristics of participants. Analysis of the data revealed that managers of group homes were reporting higher levels of anxiety and pressure than direct carers. This was associated with managers reporting higher ratings for sources of stress. The implications of these findings are discussed.