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Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Attachment Behaviours in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Assisted Living Facilities: Representations from Direct-Care Staff

Jun 1, 2023
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: In this study, 19 support staff from 7 assisted living communities in Belgium were interviewed to understand about how adults with intellectual disabilities related to these staff. Themes revealed that staff often struggled finding a balance between supporting select attachment behaviors and maintaining a professional distance from residents to prevent negative impact on their work.

Attachment Behaviours in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Assisted Living Facilities: Representations from Direct-Care Staff

June 1, 2023 by Lea Efird-Green

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: In this study, 19 support staff from 7 assisted living communities in Belgium were interviewed to understand about how adults with intellectual disabilities related to these staff. Themes revealed that staff often struggled finding a balance between supporting select attachment behaviors and maintaining a professional distance from residents to prevent negative impact on their work.

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