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"Being in Control": Choice and Control of Support Received in Supported Living. A Study Based on the Narratives of People with Intellectual Disability and Support Staff
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Pallisera, Maria; Vilà, Montserrat; Fullana, Judit; Valls, Maria-Josep – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2021
Background: This research aims to study the role of people with intellectual disability in taking decisions regarding the support provided under the supported living model. Method: Interviews were conducted with 13 people with intellectual disability, and six support professionals with experience working in organisations offering personalised…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Self Determination, Personal Autonomy, Professional Personnel
Dialogue between Workers and Family Members Is Related to Their Attitudes towards Self-Determination of Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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Martínez-Tur, Vicente; Estreder, Yolanda; Moliner, Carolina; Gracia, Esther; Patra?, Lumini?a; Zornoza, Ana – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: This study focused on attitudes of workers and family members towards self-determination of individuals with intellectual disability. First, we compare their self-determination attitudes. Second, we test the link from mutual communication (workers and family members perceive that the other party openly dialogues about…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Intellectual Disability, Positive Attitudes, Comparative Analysis