Open AccessHomes integrated as an institution (total) in the support system for adults with deep intellectual disability – introduction to consideration
Author(s) -
Ewa Gawlik
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
interdyscyplinarne konteksty pedagogiki specjalnej/interdisciplinary contexts of special pedagogy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2544-851X
pISSN - 2300-391X
DOI - 10.14746/ikps.2019.27.19
Subject(s) - institution , total institution , intellectual disability , symbolic interactionism , sociology , subject (documents) , participant observation , qualitative research , psychology , social science , computer science , psychiatry , library science
The article discusses the subject of housing for people with more severe intellectual disability – as one of the forms of support. The integrated-community flat constitutes an alternative institutional form of support for persons with more severe intellectual disability. The symbolic interactionism theory was extremely helpful in preliminary deliberations and the discussed integrated-community flats were based on the conception of total institutions. Therefore, the following questions were asked: What characteristics of a total institution does the integrated-community flat have? Can the integrated-community flat be described as having characteristics of a total institution? A qualitative case study with participant observation was used for this purpose.