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
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.
