The Role of Professionals in Strengthening Social Relations of Adults with a Disability in Independent Supported Living: Practices and Influencing Factors

Autor/inn/en	Meys, Evy; Hermans, Koen; Maes, Bea
Titel	The Role of Professionals in Strengthening Social Relations of Adults with a Disability in Independent Supported Living: Practices and Influencing Factors
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 46 (2021) 2, S.150-163 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Meys, Evy)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2020.1786963
Schlagwörter	Adults; Independent Living; Disabilities; Attitudes; Interpersonal Relationship; Interpersonal Competence; Facilitators (Individuals); Social Networks; Social Support Groups; Empowerment; Opportunities; Individual Characteristics; Environmental Influences; Foreign Countries; Professional Personnel; Role; Belgium + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstverantwortung; Handicap; Behinderung; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Möglichkeit; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Ausland; Personalbestand; Rollen; Belgien
Abstract	Background: Professionals play an important role in supporting the social relations of persons with a disability. This study looks at professional practices supporting or strengthening social relations of persons in independent supported living, by integrating the perspectives of adults with a disability, network members and professionals. Method: Fifty-one semi-structured interviews were carried out. Results: Identified practices were: facilitating social situations, connecting with current and new network members, getting to know the person with a disability really well, delivering person-directed work, being a sounding board, being a safety net, working with an empowering attitude, seeing and exploiting opportunities. Influencing factors were related to the person with a disability, the professional, the network members and the broader environment. Conclusion: Identified practices were small actions rather than structured or programmatic interventions. An unique combination and complex interplay of factors was found within each case, where negative factors could be counterbalanced by positive factors. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01