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Axelsson, Anna Karin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities need support to function in an optimal way. However, there is a limited knowledge about the role of external personal assistants working in the children's home. Materials and Methods: A mixed method study was performed including qualitative data from interviews with 11…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Mixed Methods Research
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Holmgren, Mikael; Johansson, Olof; Nihlfors, Elisabet; Skott, Pia – Journal of School Public Relations, 2012
Sweden has recently seen three major political attempts to empower parents through national regulations--the transferal of authority from the state to district school boards, the heavy promotion of independent schools, and the introduction of local school boards at municipality schools. This article provides an overview of these developments by…
Descriptors: Democracy, Governance, Foreign Countries, Empowerment