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Factors That Predict Good Active Support in Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Multilevel Model
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Bigby, Christine; Bould, Emma; Iacono, Teresa; Kavanagh, Shane; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Active Support, now widely adopted by disability support organizations, is difficult to implement. The study aim was to identify the factors associated with good Active Support. Methods: Data on service user and staff characteristics, quality of Active Support and practice leadership were collected from a sample of services from 14…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Support Groups, Training, Leadership
Quality of Practice in Supported Accommodation Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: What Matters at the Organisational Level
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Bigby, Christine; Bould, Emma; Iacono, Teresa; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Organisational and service level factors are identified as influencing the implementation of Active Support. The aim was to explore differences in organisational leadership and structures to identify potential relationships between these factors and the quality of Active Support in supported accommodation services. Method: Fourteen…
Descriptors: Leadership Responsibility, Intellectual Disability, Leadership Styles, Quality of Life