Preparing adults with intellectual disabilities for their future: How do support services staff view their role?

Autor: Cuskelly M; College of Arts, Law and Education, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.; Applied Research Centre for Disability & Wellbeing, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.; School of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia., Moni K; School of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia., McMahon M; School of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia., Jobling A; School of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia., Lloyd J; School of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID [J Appl Res Intellect Disabil] 2024 Jan; Vol. 37 (1), pp. e13180. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 03.
DOI: 10.1111/jar.13180
Abstrakt: Background: Person-centred service delivery underpins current approaches to working with individuals with intellectual disabilities. We investigated views of staff from a service organisation regarding their roles in creating desired futures for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Methods: Data were gathered from staff of a large organisation that provided a range of services to adults with intellectual disabilities. Respondents were asked to describe their role in assisting an individual with intellectual disability to meet their goals for the future. Responses were analysed using a text analysis programme.
Results: Two major themes were identified: 'Support for self-determination' and 'Business-as-usual'. These themes were not entirely separate but had some overlap. There were indications that staff experienced competing demands in their role(s).
Conclusion: Although central to person-centred planning, staff who work with adults with intellectual disabilities may not see support of self-determination as a key factor in creating a desired future.
(© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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