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Institutional talk and practices: a journey into small group-homes for intellectually disabled children
- Author:
- FYLKESNES Ingunn
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 36(6), 2021, pp.999-1020.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article sheds light on a group of children who are hardly visible within the body of research: intellectually disabled children living away from home in full-time institutional settings. The purpose of the study was to contribute to the extended knowledge of these children’s everyday life and to inform researchers, authorities and service providers. Participant observations have been the main method of generating data, supported by interviews with professionals and parents. An interpretive analytical approach was employed. The results presented in this article show how institutional talk and practices can evolve within institutional systems, and how these factors affect the everyday lives of children. (Edited publisher abstract)
As if living like others: an idealisation of life in group homes for people with intellectual disability
- Author:
- BJORNE Petra
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 45(4), 2020, pp.337-343.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Background: People with Intellectual Disability (ID) in Sweden should be enabled to live like others. This life like others is realised in group homes that have little in common with the typical home. Method: A reading of Appiah’s As if is used to discuss how people with ID are supported in Sweden. Current national data are presented within the framework of idealisation, the use of (useful) untruths to navigate a complex context. Results: Small group homes should allow people with ID to communicate their preferences and exert real influence over how support is provided. Instead, times of budget austerity require the efficient use of resources in ever larger settings, where normalisation of deviance is prevalent. Conclusions: Although the stated aim is that people with ID live like others, the idealisation is rather that they live as if they live like others. This is generally not discussed, possibly due to de-differentiation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Going home to the community
- Authors:
- HALL S., COLLIN J.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 9.2.89, 1989, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
For a group of children with learning disabilities, moving to a smaller community home proved a positive experience.
Community & family contact: an evaluation of small community homes for adults with severe and profound mental handicaps
- Authors:
- de KOCK Ursula, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 1(2), July 1988, pp.127-14O.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Comparison with hospital and larger units.
Homes for mentally handicapped people
- Authors:
- RAYNES Norma V., SUMPTON Roger C., FLYNN Margaret C.
- Publisher:
- Tavistock
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 159p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
An examination of the different types of homes for people with disabilities - hospitals, hostels, residential and group homes.
Use of physical restraints with people with intellectual disabilities living in Sweden's group homes
- Authors:
- LUNDSTROM Mats O., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 8(1), March 2011, pp.36-41.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
People with intellectual disabilities often exhibit physical and communicative difficulties as well as challenging behaviours, and physical restraints are one method used to manage challenging behaviours and promote physical safety for them, their fellow residents, and professional carers. In the context of a lack of data about the practice of using physical restraints in Swedish group homes, this research aimed to investigate the prevalence of physical restraint use for people with intellectual disabilities and to identify the characteristics of individuals subjected to these restraints. The study included 556 people with intellectual disabilities, aged 16-90 years, living in 118 group homes, with information gathered through a questionnaire completed by a carer. The article describes the study and its results. 17.8% of the residents studied had been subjected to physical restraint over the previous week, with most of them subjected to more than one type of restraint; the most commonly used type of physical restraint was a belt. The authors conclude that despite the absence of legal authority for physical restraint use in group homes for people with intellectual disabilities, physical restraints are frequently used in Sweden, and that both physical impairments and behavioural symptoms are significantly associated with physical restraint use.
Deinstitutionalisation and community living: an international perspective
- Author:
- MANSELL Jim
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 8(3), September 2005, pp.26-33.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article reviews progress in deinstitutionalisation and community living for people with learning disabilities. The effects of replacing institutional care on residents are summarised and some emerging problems are identified.
Developing staffed housing for people with mental handicaps
- Author:
- MANSELL Jim
- Publisher:
- Costello
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 294p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Tunbridge Wells
Practical guide for staff involved in transition of people from institutional to community care. Based on a staffed housing scheme in Andover, Hampshire.
“It’s not the same without you:” exploring the experience and perception of transition for people with intellectual disabilities and dementia
- Authors:
- SHETH Alisa Jordan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 49(3), 2021, pp.365-372.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
1 Background: For people with intellectual disabilities and dementia, transitions are likely to become increasingly common as they age. While transitions experienced by people with intellectual disabilities in young adulthood are frequently studied, less is known about transitions in older adults, including residential, vocational and leisure changes. This article aims to explore the experiences of transition from the perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities and dementia, including the impact on their daily lives. 2 Methodology: Three women with intellectual disabilities and dementia living in residential settings participated in participant observations and informal interviews across a variety of environments and activities. Field notes and interview transcripts underwent a thematic analysis focusing on transitions. 3 Findings: Participants experienced the impact of transitions in their residential placements, day programming, leisure activities and relationships. Themes related to their experiences of transitions included making sense of transitions, utilising peer care networks for support and tackling the looming threat of loss and transition. 4 Conclusions: Peer care networks and friendships are crucial in supporting people during and after transitions. Receiving effective supports to maintain relationships, roles and activities, even in seemingly minor ways, is an important right for people with intellectual disabilities and dementia, particularly as care needs increase. (Edited publisher abstract)
Relocating people with intellectual disability to new accommodation and support settings: contrasts between personalized arrangements and group home placements
- Authors:
- McCONKEY Roy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 20(2), 2016, pp.109-120.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
Internationally the relocation of people with intellectual disability from institutions has brought significant gains to their quality of life. This study contrasted three groups of persons in Ireland who moved either to personalised arrangements (n = 29) or to community group homes (n = 31) with those who remained in congregated settings awaiting relocation (n = 29). Persons moving to rented accommodation with personalized support tended to be younger and had fewer support needs than those in group homes. They had greater control and choice in their lives, more community engagement and increased personal relationships compared to residents in group homes but those remaining in congregated settings fared worse of all. However, average staff costs were significantly higher in the latter settings. The implications for the future provision of group living arrangements are discussed along with the need for further longitudinal research to assess the sustained impact of personalized arrangements and their funding. (Edited publisher abstract)