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Direct linkGuthrie, Susan; Lecko, Caroline; Roddam, Hazel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Following a series of fatal choking incidents in one UK specialist service, this study evaluated the detail included in incident reporting. This study compared the enhanced reporting system in the specialist service with the national reporting and learning system. Methods: Eligible reports were selected from a national organization and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Death, Reports, Disclosure
Handley, Emily; Hutchinson, Nick – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: This study explored the personal experiences of family carers and residential care staff in supporting adults with intellectual disabilities through the process of bereavement. Method: A semi-structured interview was used to interview 11 carers on their experience of supporting adults with intellectual disabilities through the process…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Caregivers, Grief
Finlay, W. M. L.; Antaki, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: When support staff use questions to instruct, advise or guide adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), or to solicit information from them, the interaction does not always proceed smoothly, particularly when replies are ambiguous, absent or not obviously relevant. That can lead to interactional trouble and dissatisfaction, or worse.…
Descriptors: Adults, Mental Retardation, Questioning Techniques, Interpersonal Communication
Lucas-Carrasco, Ramona; Eser, Erhan; Hao, Yuantao; McPherson, Kathryn M.; Green, Ann; Kullmann, Lajos – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This paper describes the development of a Quality of Care and Support (QOCS) scale for use with adult persons with physical and intellectual disabilities. In the pilot phase of the study, 12 centers from around the world carried out focus groups with people with physical and disabilities, their carers, and with professionals in order to identify…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Focus Groups, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics
Merineau-Cote, J.; Morin, D. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Some individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) exhibit aggressive behaviour directed towards themselves, others or the environment. Displaying aggressive behaviour is associated with a number of negative consequences such as the exposure to restrictive interventions. This study aims to identify personal and environmental factors…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Adults, Aggression, Behavior Problems
Jackson, R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
This paper seeks to examine a number of issues which relate to the provision of appropriate and high-quality residential and community care for people with an intellectual disability. A number of key themes emerging from this Special Issue of the "Journal of Intellectual Disability Research" are identified and explored: (1) normalisation; (2)…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Residential Care, Normalization (Disabilities)
Lin, Jin-Ding; Wu, Chia-Ling; Lin, Pei-Ying; Lin, Lan-Ping; Chu, Cordia M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Although longevity among older adults with intellectual disabilities is increasing, there is limited information on their premature aging related health characteristics and how it may change with increasing age. The present paper provides information of the institutional manager's perception on early onset aging and service preparation for this…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Medical Services, Mental Retardation, Caregivers
Fretwell, Christine; Felce, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Anti-psychotic medications are widely prescribed to people with intellectual disabilities and have a range of negative side effects. The aim was to identify the level of knowledge of anti-psychotic medications and their side effects among key carers or home managers of adults with intellectual disabilities living in residential group…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Nurses, Learning Disabilities, Knowledge Level
Lifshitz, Hefziba; Merrick, Joav; Morad, Mohammed – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
The objective of the study was to study differences in aging phenomena among adults with intellectual disability (ID), who live in community residence versus their peers in residential care centers and to determine the contribution of health status, age, gender, etiology and level of ID to the decline in ADL function with age. Our study was based…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Mental Retardation, Caregivers, Down Syndrome
Peer reviewedMansell, Jim; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Macdonald, Susan; Ashman, Bev – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
The effects of functional grouping of 303 people with intellectual disabilities on care practices in English group homes were investigated. Residents who were non-ambulant were rated as receiving care with less interpersonal warmth and residents with severe challenging behavior were rated as receiving care with less interpersonal warmth and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Disorders, Caregivers
Download full textThornberry, Catherine; Olson, Karin – Developmental Disabilities Bulletin, 2005
The abuse of people with developmental disabilities has a long and horrific history, which extends from prehistoric to current times. Only in the past 20 or 30 years has society recognized that this abuse is a serious social problem and, with this recognition, research has been carried out on the topic. The limited research that has been done…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Safety, Institutionalized Persons
Anderson, D. J.; And Others – 1987
Detailed information is provided about the characteristics, needs, and service arrangements of 370 elderly persons with mental retardation living in 235 residential facilities operated or licensed by state developmental disabilities agencies. Representative national samples of foster care homes, small group homes, large private facilities, and…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Child Caregivers, Day Programs, Delivery Systems
