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The story about theater organizations, the public's approval, and the actors' identity formation in Nordic disability theater
- Authors:
- GJAERUM Rikke Gurgens, INELAND Jens, SAUER Lennart
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 9(4), October 2010, pp.254-273.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Nordic disability theatre is a relatively new field of disability research. This article provides an overview of Nordic disability theatre and conducts a comparative analysis of the prevailing conditions in Sweden and Norway. The article is based on an analysis from 4 research projects; 2 Norwegian studies of 3 theatre groups with participants with hearing impairment and intellectual disability, and 2 Swedish studies of 2 theatre groups with participants with intellectual disability. The projects involved qualitative interviews of 16 Norwegian and 35 Swedish informants and focus groups of 21 Norwegian children between 7 and 9 years old. A quantitative questionnaire was also completed by 128 Norwegian adult audience members. The aim of this article is to illustrate the consequences the organisation of the theatrical activities have for the disability theatre actors. The analysis is based on 2 organisational principles: theatre as social welfare service; and theatre as art. The article also addresses the relationship between the theatres and the public opinion and media. Finally, the article illustrates how the organisation of the theatre and public recognition and approval play an important role for the actors' identity formation and sense of belonging.
Personality impact on experiences of strain among staff exposed to violence in care of people with intellectual disabilities
- Author:
- LUNDSTROM Mats
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 4(1), March 2007, pp.30-39.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Explored are the relationships among personality and emotional reactions, work-related strain, and experiences of burnout among staff exposed vs. not exposed to violence when caring for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Questionnaires measuring personality, emotional reactions, strain and burnout, and exposure to violence were distributed to staff (n = 112) working in 22 group homes for people with ID aged 18 years and older in a community in northern Sweden. The results did not show evidence of a direct influence of personality variables on exposure to violence when working with people with ID and no direct relationships were found between exposure to violence and the staff members' personality traits as measured with the Temperament and Character Inventory and Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale. Although the influence of personality traits on how the staff members experienced violence could not be clearly determined, the authors found an association between personality and strain and the risk of burnout in that certain staff exposed to violence felt more emotionally exhausted than did staff who were not exposed. The knowledge of the relationships among violence, personality, and risk of burnout may be important for the understanding which staff need special supports when working with people with ID.