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Service managers’ experiences of how the participation of people with intellectual disabilities can be promoted in Swedish group homes
Author(s) -
Berlin Hallrup Leena,
Kumlien Christine,
Carlson Elisabeth
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/jar.12540
Subject(s) - service (business) , promotion (chess) , coaching , group home , intellectual disability , qualitative research , psychology , public relations , business , marketing , sociology , political science , social science , psychiatry , politics , law , psychotherapist
Background People with intellectual disabilities in staffed group homes often need lifelong support and dependency on others. Thereby, special demands are placed on staff and service managers to ensure opportunities for participation in everyday life. This study aims to explore how service managers promote participation in Swedish group homes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Method A qualitative research design involving individual interviews with 14 service managers was used to gain an understanding of how the participation of adults with intellectual disabilities can be promoted in Swedish group homes. Results The results comprise two main themes; Creating preconditions for participation and Barriers for promotion of participation. Conclusions Service managers experienced that promoting service user participation in group homes was an important part of their responsibility. The findings indicate that structural strategies such as coaching, supervision and reflection are important and should be further developed.