Active Support: A Critical Review and Commentary

Autor/inn/en	Stancliffe, Roger J.; Jones, Edwin; Mansell, Jim; Lowe, Kathy
Titel	Active Support: A Critical Review and Commentary
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 33 (2008) 3, S.196-214 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
Schlagwörter	Research Design; Mental Retardation; Caseworker Approach; Individualized Programs; Meta Analysis; Research Utilization; Research and Development; Theory Practice Relationship; Research Needs; Performance Factors; Predictor Variables; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschungsdesign; Geistige Behinderung; Individualisierte Ausbildung; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Forschungsumsetzung; Forschung und Entwicklung; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Forschungsbedarf; Leistungsindikator; Prädiktor; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Background: Active Support (AS) is an approach for promoting increased engagement in activities by people with intellectual disability (ID). Method: We critically reviewed the available research on AS, and added a commentary to help guide future research and practice. Results: Despite weaknesses in the research design of some studies, there is consistent evidence that AS results in increased engagement in activities. There is also some limited evidence of other beneficial outcomes. All published research to date has involved people with ID in community group homes with 24-hour staffing. Conclusion: The established efficacy of AS for increasing engagement means that research attention can now be given to: (a) developing AS to enhance its positive impact on outcomes such as choice and relationships; (b) exploring the wider implementation of AS beyond community group homes and people with ID; and (c) examining the effectiveness of wide-scale implementation of AS, with careful attention to issues such as management, organisational and staffing factors, and cost. (Contains 4 tables and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10