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The role of professionals in strengthening social relations of adults with a disability in independent supported living: practices and influencing factors
- Authors:
- MEYS Evy, HERMANS Koen, MAES Bea
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 46(2), 2021, pp.150-163.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Background: Professionals play an important role in supporting the social relations of persons with a disability. This study looks at professional practices supporting or strengthening social relations of persons in independent supported living, by integrating the perspectives of adults with a disability, network members and professionals. Method: Fifty-one semi-structured interviews were carried out. Results: Identified practices were: facilitating social situations, connecting with current and new network members, getting to know the person with a disability really well, delivering person-directed work, being a sounding board, being a safety net, working with an empowering attitude, seeing and exploiting opportunities. Influencing factors were related to the person with a disability, the professional, the network members and the broader environment. Conclusion: Identified practices were small actions rather than structured or programmatic interventions. An unique combination and complex interplay of factors was found within each case, where negative factors could be counterbalanced by positive factors. (Edited publisher abstract)
Four of the best
- Author:
- DAVIES Shane J.
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 88, Summer 2008, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
KeyRing is a housing and advisory support organisation that exists to enable members of its Living Support Networks to exercise choice in and take responsibility for their own homes. The author talks to four people who’s stories highlight how KeyRing helped to improve their lives.
Friendship activities of adults with intellectual disabilities in supported accommodation in Northern England
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, McVILLY Keith
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 17(3), September 2004, pp.191-197.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Despite there being considerable evidence to suggest that friendships are central to health and well-being, relatively little attention had been paid to the friendships of people with intellectual disabilities. Friendship activities involving people with and without intellectual disabilities were measured over the preceding month in a sample of 1542 adults with intellectual disabilities receiving supported accommodation in nine geographical localities in Northern England. The results of the study indicate: (1) low levels of friendship activities among people with intellectual disabilities in supported accommodation; (2) people with intellectual disabilities are more likely to be involved in activities with friends who also have intellectual disabilities than with friends who do not have intellectual disabilities; (3) most friendship activities take place in the public domain rather than in more private settings (e.g. at home); (4) the setting in which a person lives is a more significant determinant of the form and content of activities with their friends than the characteristics of participants. Further attention needs to be given to research and practice initiatives aimed at increasing the levels of friendship activities of people with intellectual disabilities.
A life more ordinary
- Authors:
- COATES Sarah, BARNA Sara, WALZ Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.7.04, 2004, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the findings of a small-scale longitudinal study which looked at whether supported living is associated with improvements in three aspects of quality of life: social networks, opportunities to make choices and exert control in daily life, and development of skills. The study focused on five people who had learning difficulties and high support needs. The results showed changes in social networks were limited, people were more involved in smaller everyday choices, and skills improved. The results raise questions about the meaning of supported living which both commissioners and staff need to consider.