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Bakkum, Lianne; Schuengel, Carlo; Sterkenburg, Paula S.; Frielink, Noud; Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; de Schipper, Johanna Clasien; ten Brug, Annet; Tharner, Anne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with disabilities living in home care facilities could not receive visitors. The use of virtual social contact has been recommended by health authorities. This systematic review examined the scientific evidence of the use and feasibility of information and communication…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Residential Care, Information Technology, COVID-19
Davis, Olivia G.; Weaver, Raven H. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2022
Older adults' sexual health is often overlooked and unaddressed by healthcare professionals, though sexuality is a central and life-long aspect of being human. Healthcare professionals cite lack of knowledge and comfort in addressing older adult sexual health needs and concerns. We conducted a scoping review to identify educational programmes for…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Sexuality, Health Personnel, Health
Martin, Aisling; Nixon, Carol; Watt, Kirsty Leanne; Taylor, Abigail; Kennedy, P. J. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2022
Background: "Adverse Childhood Experiences" (ACEs) have been linked to negative outcomes for adult behavioural, physical and mental health. There is limited research into the prevalence of ACEs experienced by children and young people in the children and young people secure estate, and specifically, a lack of research into England's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Early Experience, Trauma
Johanna J. Westera; Mariët J. van der Molen; Carlo Schuengel – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: Emotional and behavioral problems are common in adolescents with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID). Basic Psychological Needs Theory connects fulfillment of basic psychological needs (autonomy, relatedness, competence) to ill-being (mental health problems). The associations between the frustration and satisfaction…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mild Intellectual Disability, Adolescents, Needs
Ellen M. I. Ersfjord; Tanja Plasil; Hege M. Johnsen – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: We explored the experiences of staff working in Norwegian community-based living facilities, caring for people with intellectual disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic, and what self-regulatory strategies staff used to maintain health and care service delivery and contribute to organisational resilience. Methods: A qualitative…
Descriptors: Employees, Caregivers, Residential Care, Foreign Countries
Thalen, Marloes; van Oorsouw, Wietske M. W. J.; Volkers, Karin M.; Frielink, Noud; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Background: Although the current preventive measures relating to COVID-19 can lead to challenges in the daily work of direct support workers (e.g. keeping 1.5 m distance), it remains vital to uphold the principles of person-centred care when working with older people with intellectual disabilities. The current study explores the extent to which…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability
Garcia-Molsosa, Marta; Collet-Sabé, Jordi; Montserrat, Carme – European Journal of Education, 2021
Mentoring programmes targeting young people in residential care need to promote long-term mentorships. Youth in residential care are a sensitive population that can be particularly affected by the ending of a mentorship relationship, due to their troubled bonding history. However, little is known about the difficulties mentors may encounter in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mentors, Youth Programs, Residential Care
Frimpong-Manso, Kwabena; Agbadi, Pascal; Deliege, Antoine – Global Studies of Childhood, 2022
There is limited evidence on family reintegration for children who have been in residential care within the African context. The goal of this study is to find out what factors impact reintegrated institutionalized children's desire to remain with their biological parents or extended family. The dataset included records for 659 interviewed children…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Foreign Countries, Family (Sociological Unit), Parents
James, Sigrid; Wilczek, Lucas; Kilian, Juri; Timonen-Kallio, Eeva; Bravo, Amaia; del Valle, Jorge F.; Formenti, Laura; Petrauskiene, Alina; Pivoriene, Jolanta; Rigamonti, Alessandra – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2022
Background: Despite a global policy push toward the advancement of family- and community-based care, residential care for children and youth remains a relevant and highly utilized out-of-home care option in many countries, fulfilling functions of care and accommodation as well as education and treatment. Objective: As part of a larger project…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Residential Care, Barriers
Fitzgerald, E. A.; Freeman, M.; Rianto, M.; Di Rezze, B. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Background: Individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are facing unprecedented challenges due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Congregate living, and conditions associated with NDD place increased challenges during infectious disease outbreaks and there is a need to understand evidence-based…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, COVID-19, Pandemics
Synne Nese Skarsaune – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Persons with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) risk exclusion, both in research and as members of society. Because of their embodied communication, they face the challenges in being understood. Oftentimes, others speak on their behalf making inferences on what their perspective might be. Methods: Empathy is suggested…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Adults
Adrian D. van Breda – Child Care in Practice, 2024
While supportive relationships are important for probably everyone and while research indicates that supportive relationships contribute towards improved care-leaving outcomes for young people who grew up in care, there is no research that shows their contribution year by year over the first several years out of care. The aim of this study is to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Residential Care, Transitional Programs, Independent Living
Bisschops, Esther H.; de Schipper, J. Clasien; Schippers, Baukje; Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Schuengel, Carlo – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: The multi-disciplinarity of long-term care for people with intellectual disabilities makes organisations seek stability and predictability, complicating implementing innovations. Interventions to implement a method for reducing restrictive measures were analysed through the lens of Normalisation Process Theory to understand the social…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Social Influences, Normalization (Disabilities)
RahKyung Kim; Stacy K. Dymond – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate critical independent living skills for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live in the community and common reasons individuals lose their residential placement. Participants included residential specialists from 26 states who worked at small group homes and supported apartments.…
Descriptors: Group Homes, Daily Living Skills, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Neagoe, Ioana M.; Papasteri, Claudiu C. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2023
Background: Children and adolescents in residential care have more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than those living in any other type of care. However, there is scant research on risk factors accounting for this accumulation. Objective: To establish the prevalence of ACEs in child residential care and to explore predictors of accumulation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Adolescents, Residential Care