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A commentary on the quality agenda: the contribution of person-centred action
- Authors:
- LOWE Kathy, JONES Edwin
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 11(3), July 2006, pp.37-42.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This commentary reviews the four main features of this issue of Learning Disability Review. It considers in particular the current practical and conceptual issues around person-centred approaches and in particular active action.
Association between the provision characteristics and operation of supported housing services and resident outcomes
- Authors:
- FELCE David, LOWE Kathy, JONES Edwin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(4), December 2002, pp.404-418.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Variation in outcome between community housing services indicates the need for research on the factors that predict quality of life. The associations between service sector, staffing levels, staff characteristics, internal organization, non-institutional milieu, staff activity, the nature and extent of staff attention to residents and a range of resident outcomes were explored in a study of 10 statutory, 10 voluntary and nine private sector community housing schemes. There were no significant differences between sectors after differences in resident abilities were taken into account. Smaller residence size was associated with lower resident engagement in activity, and did not predict social or community integration. Higher staff to resident ratios predicted lower resident participation in household tasks but a greater frequency of community activities. A higher proportion of qualified staff was not shown to be a positive attribute. Measures of the internal organization of the settings were not strongly related to outcome. Residents receiving more attention from staff predicted greater participation in domestic activities and residents receiving more assistance from staff predicted higher engagement in activity.