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Colleagues' perception of supported employee performance
- Authors:
- CRAMM Jane-Murray, TEBRA Nelleke, FINKENFLUGEL Harry
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 5(4), December 2008, pp.269-275.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The authors investigated whether supported employees are perceived on an equal basis within the workplace by their nondisabled worker colleagues. Three types of social relationships were considered in a workplace context ("work acquaintances","work friends", and "social friends") in order to examine whether the types of social relationships that develop between supported employees and their coworkers may reveal information regarding the level of equality between them and the level of integration enjoyed by the supported employees. Semi-structured interviews were held with coworkers of supported employees and were used to determine the extent to which supported employees become socially integrated. Specifically examined was the progression from "work acquaintances" to "work friends" and ultimately to "social friends." It was found that although all workplace colleagues without disabilities considered supported employees to be at least "work acquaintances", some of them identified supported employees as "social friends."
Future directions for research on staff performance in services for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HASTINGS R.P., REMINGTON B., HATTON C.
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 8(4), 1995, pp.333-339.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Provides a conclusion to this special issue on staff in services for people with learning disabilities by looking at future directions for research.
Working with families: what do your staff need to know and do?
- Authors:
- SKILLS FOR CARE, AVENUES
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This draft framework, developed in partnership with the Avenues Group, explains the skills and knowledge adult social care staff need to work effectively with the families of people with learning disabilities who need care and support. Based on the findings from research, it covers four key aims that any learning and development programme about working with families should cover. These are: the importance of partnership working and of taking a family, person centred approach; maintaining positive relationships with families; maintaining open communication with families and reviewing how you work with them; and encouraging people who need care and support to maintain family relationships and social networks. The framework includes a sample training session, with session plan, facilitator notes, handouts and activities. It will be useful for managers or those in learning and development roles, such as HR, training staff and learning providers. It is open to consultation until 1 April 2019. (Edited publisher abstract)
Sibling roles in the lives of older group home residents with intellectual disability: working with staff to safeguard wellbeing
- Authors:
- BIGBY Christine, WEBBER Ruth, BOWERS Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 68(4), 2015, pp.453-468.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
When parents die, siblings of older people with intellectual disability are likely to take responsibility for oversight of their wellbeing and negotiation with formal support services. This study explored the roles siblings played in the lives of older people with intellectual disability who live in group homes, and the relationships between residents’ siblings and group home staff. The siblings of 13 group home residents and the 17 supervisory staff associated with these services were interviewed, initially face-to-face and then intermittently by phone over a period of three years. Data were analysed using an inductive analytical approach. Siblings valued the relationship with their brother or sister with intellectual disability and played a significant role in safeguarding their wellbeing. Sibling–staff relationships fluctuated over time, sometimes becoming tense and difficult. Few protocols guided these relationships. A principle-based framework could facilitate negotiation between staff and siblings about expectations of communication and decision making. (Publisher abstract)
'Now I'd like to sleep with Rachael' - researching sexuality support in a service agency group home
- Author:
- HAMILTON Carol Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 24(3), May 2009, pp.303-315.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Many intellectually disabled people living in agency services require significant forms of support to live safe and satisfying sexual lives. Research reveals that despite support personnel working in service systems now holding largely positive attitudes towards sexuality assistance, proactive practice is rarely initiated. This article probes what might lie within this attitude/assistance gap. This investigation reveals a complex picture of practices that rely on intellectually disabled people showing conformation to a 'couple doing normal' ideal, so as to be judged capable of being supported. It examines how wider social locations of meaning related to 'intellectual disability' and 'sexuality' might substantiate these judgement calls. The degree to which it can be said that worker's own attitudes and values underpin their reluctance to provide support is then explored. Finally, why researchers and practitioners might need to reappraise the complex interactions that shape worker's practice in this area is discussed.
The influence of interpersonal competence on personal vulnerability of persons with mental retardation
- Author:
- NETTLEBECK Ted
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15(1), January 2000, pp.46-62.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Four factors in Sparks's model of victim proneness were tested among persons with learning difficulties who were victims of a personal offence and nonvictims with learning difficulties in the USA. Factors were operationalised in terms of measures of anger, antisocial tendencies, eccentricities and odd mannerisms, interpersonal competence, recreational outings, and communication skills. Participants also responded to hypothetical scenarios depicting everyday situations commonly encountered. Results showed that victims were significantly more likely than nonvictims to report a hostile outlook and that they would display overt anger and aggression in a wide range of situations. Victims' responses to hypothetical scenarios were more likely to be confrontative or abusive to an initial approach by the perpetrator, whereas nonvictims were more likely to withdraw quietly.
Residential behaviour and staff interaction with people with intellectual disabilities and seriously challenging behaviour in residential services
- Authors:
- FELCE David, LOWE Kathy, BLACKMAN Derek
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 8(4), 1995, pp.272-295.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
The behaviour of residents with severe intellectual disabilities and severely challenging behaviour and the interactions they received from staff were observed. Eight people lived in traditional hospitals and eight in community settings. The two groups were individually matched by adaptive ability. Looked at two case studies which, with other recent research, point to the impact which the content and focus of staff attention can have on resident activity patterns. Comparison to research on people with less severe challenging behaviour supports the contention that individuals with the most severe challenging behaviours tend to lead more impoverished lives.
Working with families, friends and carers: a framework for adult social care employers
- Authors:
- SKILLS FOR CARE, AVENUES
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This framework, developed in partnership with the Avenues Group, sets out good practice guidelines about the skills and knowledge adult social care staff need to work effectively with the families and carers of people who need care and support. The framework covers four areas: establishing positive relationships with families, friends and carers; recognising the importance of family relationships and your role in this; maintaining appropriate communication with families; and offering support to people who need care and support to maintain and manage family relationships. The framework can be used to help organisations design or commissioning training. It can also be used to review how services and staff are working with families and carers and identify what needs to improve. It is based on research carried out by Avenues Group with people who need care and support and their families. Links to a sample training session designed by the Avenues Group is included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Empowered or discouraged: a study of people with learning disabilities and their experience of engaging in intimate relationships
- Authors:
- WHITE Emily, BARNITT Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(6), June 2000, pp.270-276.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Vulnerable people constitute the majority of referrals to occupational therapy services, due to age and social, psychological and economic circumstances. A collaborative study was carried out on eight adults with learning disabilities who lived in a community residential home. Interviews were completed which dealt with aspects of intimate relationships. The findings showed that the people interviewed had a generally positive experience of such relationships. However, while the attitudes of staff and family towards intimate relationships were mostly empowering, some negative views still existed. The results have implications for occupational therapists working with people with learning disabilities.