Characteristics, supports, and quality of life of Irish adults with intellectual disability in life-sharing residential communities

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Characteristics, supports, and quality of life of Irish adults with intellectual disability in life-sharing residential communities. / Fahey, A; Walsh, P N W; Emerson, Eric et al.
In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Vol. 35, No. 2, 06.2010, p. 66-76.

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Fahey, A, Walsh, PNW, Emerson, E & Geurin, S 2010, 'Characteristics, supports, and quality of life of Irish adults with intellectual disability in life-sharing residential communities', Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 66-76. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668251003724635

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Fahey, A., Walsh, P. N. W., Emerson, E., & Geurin, S. (2010). Characteristics, supports, and quality of life of Irish adults with intellectual disability in life-sharing residential communities. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35(2), 66-76. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668251003724635

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Fahey A, Walsh PNW, Emerson E, Geurin S. Characteristics, supports, and quality of life of Irish adults with intellectual disability in life-sharing residential communities. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 2010 Jun;35(2):66-76. doi: 10.3109/13668251003724635

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Fahey, A ; Walsh, P N W ; Emerson, Eric et al. / Characteristics, supports, and quality of life of Irish adults with intellectual disability in life-sharing residential communities. In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 2010 ; Vol. 35, No. 2. pp. 66-76.

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abstract = "Background Few empirical studies have compared quality and outcomes for residents with intellectual disability across intentional communities such as those organised by the Camphill communities in Ireland.Method Using a multi-element research protocol developed for an earlier large study, data were gathered about the characteristics of N = 29 participants living in life-sharing residences organised by Camphill, management procedures, and outcomes for residents. Comparable data were available for N = 125 adults in group homes or campus residences.Results Camphill residents reported a smaller size of household, higher staffing ratios, homely living areas, low levels of institutionalised practices such as social distance, reciprocal relationships with houseparents, and well-developed management procedures, as well as less choice, but were not found to be better on a range of other objective measures.Conclusion Although modest in scale, present findings suggest that the value of applying distinctive benefits of life-sharing communities in more typical residential settings for people with intellectual disability should be investigated further to inform current policy debates.",

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