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Planning for people: developing a local service for people with mental handicap. 1, Recruiting and training staff
- Author:
- WARD Linda
- Publisher:
- King's Fund Centre
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 99p.,bibliog.,diags.
- Place of publication:
- London
Evaluation of the dissemination of active support training and training trainers
- Authors:
- JONES Edwin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 14(2), 2001, pp.79-99.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Article describes an attempt to replicate active support (AS) and train the service managers of community housing services as trainers in so doing. Training was conducted in three phases: in 22 houses, it was led by one of the researchers, with identified managers assisting; in 16, it was led by a manager who had participated in the previous phase, assisted by the researcher; and in 36 houses, it was undertaken independently by managers who had participated in the previous two phase. Changes in the extent of planned activity, resident involvement in domestic, social and community activities, the observed staff-resident interaction, and observed resident engagement in activity were evaluated. Resident views about the introduction of AS were canvassed. Active support training was fully implemented in the first two phases, but not in the third. There was an increase in planned activity in all phases after AS training. Significant increases in assistance and resident engagement in activity were found in the first two phases, but not in the third. Active support was shown to be of greater benefit to people with more severe disabilities. The resident feedback was positive. The approach taken to training managers as trainers was not sufficient to enable them to implement the training in its entirety during the third phase. The absence of change in this phase indicated the necessity of the practical interaction training, which was the element mainly missed out. Since AS was once again shown to be an effective approach for people with more severe intellectual disabilities, the challenge of creating a widespread ability to train staff within community housing services requires further effort.
An investigation of stress experienced by managers of community homes for people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- ELLIOTT Julie L., ROSE John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 10(1), 1997, pp.48-53.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Using the results of a post survey this article examines the nature and cause of stress in managers of community homes for people with intellectual disabilities. The administered form was derived from Powell's (1992) questionnaire of sources of stress. Correlational analyses indicated that some of Powell's subscales were associated with managers' self-ratings of Job Pressure and Job Dissatisfaction. Further exploration of these sources of stress suggested staff represented more of a supervisory burden than a source of support. These findings are discussed in relation to Rose's (1995) social support buffer.
Investment in staff empowers service users
- Author:
- REED John
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 3(2), December 1996, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Northern Life Care, a private company providing a variety of accommodation and community support for people with learning disabilities, is showing how the independent sector can provide individualised services through a commitment to staff and service users. Explains how the company has developed and describes a vision of future services.
The introduction of restorative justice approaches in young people's residential units: a critical evaluation
- Authors:
- LITTLECHILD Brian, SENDER Helen
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 98p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a research report from the Centre for Community Research at the University of Hertfordshire and the NSPCC. In 2000, Hertfordshire County Council’s Youth Justice and Children, Schools and Families (CSF) services successfully introduced restorative justice in one of its young people’s residential units. Following this introduction and its evaluation, this report looks at the widespread introduction in 2002 of restorative justice into all four of the county council’s young people’s residential units, including a home for children with disabilities. Restorative justice was introduced as a way of dealing with interpersonal conflicts, as well as with residents’ criminal and anti-social behaviour. This report evaluates the influence of restorative justice on young people and staff, and their experiences of its effects as a means of dealing with residents’ criminal acts, anti-social behaviour and interpersonal conflicts. It also analyses the effect that its introduction had on police call-outs to the four residential units. One of the key aims of the evaluation project was to analyse the impact of restorative justice on bullying. A previous evaluation had found that bullying was the most challenging form of antisocial behaviour for staff and young people to deal with.
Death and people with learning disabilities: empowering carers
- Author:
- BENNETT Dora
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 31(3), September 2003, pp.118-122.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Investigates the provision of loss and bereavement education to carers of people with learning disabilities within a small community home. The literature that informs this study reviews the history of care of people with learning disabilities, theories of education and theories of loss and bereavement. The research approach is a micro ethnographic one. It considers the results of an evaluation of an educational session based on 12 individual needs assessment interviews. Results show increased personal insight as a result of the educational session with carers being able to identify areas of change to care provision as an outcome. Highlights the place and value of a 'small scale approach to training' and promotes proactive care provision around loss and bereavement to people with learning disabilities.
An exploratory survey of opportunities and barriers to creative leisure activity for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- REYNOLDS Frances
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 30(2), June 2002, pp.63-67.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines an aspect of lifestyle that has received little attention creative arts leisure occupations, and explores the opportunities and barriers to participation that confront community-dwelling adults with learning disabilities. Creative occupations tended to occur in specialist settings, such as day centres, and a minority of residents participated in mainstream community groups and environments. Managers perceived the major barrier to creative leisure participation to be expense. Further barriers included insufficient staff to accommodate individual's personal interests, transport problems and unwelcoming community resources/attitudes. The results of the study indicate that many residents can engage in art within either mainstream and specialist resources. Other active creative occupations are not as accessible.
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.
Stress and stress management among residential care staff
- Author:
- ROSE John
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 2(1), February 1997, pp.8-15.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Evidence is mounting to suggest that stress not only influences an individual's well-being, but can also have an impact on the quality of work they perform. This article considers some important issues relating to stress in staff who work with people who have learning disabilities, particularly those who work in community group homes. Current research indicates a number of common themes. A model is presented that attempts to summarise some of these. For stress management to be effective, assessments that take into account individual and organisational issues are necessary. Provides an example of a successful intervention package.
Home truths
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.2.94, 1994, p.6.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Recently an audit of Southwark SSD's residential homes for people with learning difficulties revealed that there were cases of residents having been abused. Reports on the practice implications that the findings have for all SSDs.