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Bigby, Christine; Bould, Emma; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Research indicates the value of active support in achieving good outcomes across a number of quality of life domains for people with intellectual disabilities. However, implementation is not easy, and little research has explored why. We aimed to identify some of the factors that impact on implementation of active support in supported…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Staff Development
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Bigby, Christine; Knox, Marie; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Clement, Tim; Mansell, Jim – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Culture recurs as an important but under-investigated variable associated with resident outcomes in supported accommodation for people with intellectual disability. This study aimed to conceptualize the potential dimensions of culture in all group homes and describe the culture in underperforming group homes. A secondary analysis, using an…
Descriptors: Action Research, Quality of Life, Severe Mental Retardation, Group Homes