ERIC Number: EJ1096568
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Publication Date: 2016-May
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Practice Leadership at the Front Line in Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour: A Qualitative Study of Registered Managers of Community-Based, Staffed Group Homes
Deveau, Roy; McGill, Peter
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v29 n3 p266-277 May 2016
Background: The front-line management role in services for people with intellectual disabilities remains rather under-researched. The aim of this study was to examine the experiences of registered managers in services for adults with intellectual disability who exhibit challenging behaviour. Method: Interviews, primarily focussed upon staff practice, were conducted with 19 managers of staffed group homes in SE England. Transcripts were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Results: Five groups of themes emerged: monitoring staff performance, supporting new ways of working, shaping staff performance, influence of external and employing agencies, and importance of participants' personal values and experiences. Conclusion: The themes identified contribute to a conceptual framework for thinking about front-line management/practice leadership. The limitations, and potential implications, of the findings are discussed.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Adults, Behavior Problems, Interviews, Intervention, Foreign Countries, Phenomenology, Administrator Role, Caregivers, Staff Development, Influences, Values, Leadership Styles, Qualitative Research, Group Homes
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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