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Understanding the culture of support accommodation services: staff views

Beadle-Brown, J., Bradshaw, J., Bigby, C, Richardson, Lisa (2018) Understanding the culture of support accommodation services: staff views. In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 31 (4). p. 19. Wiley (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:91811)

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Abstract

This paper explores staff perceptions around observed dimensions of support and aims to develop our understanding of staff culture within supported accommodation services. It is part of a larger study and builds on our findings from participant observa-tions where services differed on dimensions of engagement, em-powerment, warmth and rapport.Method: Individual interviews were carried out with frontline staff and practice leaders from two services, following 12 months of participant observation. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed.Results: Major themes included responses to new ideas, work-ing together and leadership styles. For some, creativity and new ideas were welcomed, even from new staff. For others there was initial resistance, which sometimes gave way to acceptance over time. Some staff acknowledged the importance of shar-ing knowledge, experience and responsibility in approaches to problem solving. Finally, some staff were given more direct guid-ance around practice, whereas others were left to find their own way. Relationships between practice and reported views will be explored.Conclusions: This research furthers our understanding of key di-mensions of culture in supported accommodation services and how these may impact on outcomes.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Paper)
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
Depositing User: Jill Bradshaw
Date Deposited: 30 Nov 2021 15:38 UTC
Last Modified: 03 May 2024 03:14 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/91811 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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