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  • Experience of place for young adults under 65 years with complex disabilities moving into purpose-built residential care

    Author(s)
    Muenchberger, Heidi
    Ehrlich, Carolyn
    Kendall, Elizabeth
    Vit, Marina
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Kendall, Elizabeth
    Zeeman, Heidi
    Ehrlich, Carolyn E.
    Year published
    2012
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    Abstract
    The aim of this research was to examine first-person accounts of the significance of place for young adults (aged between 18 and 65 years of age) with complex disabilities moving into purpose-built residential care accommodation. Interviews with residents, family members and staff working at the accommodation site considered the impact of the physical, care and social environment on the experience of place. Five elements of experience were identified, including (a) freedom and self-expression, (b) designed for disability (c) flexible and responsive care environment, (d) establishing relationships and (e) defining spaces. ...
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    The aim of this research was to examine first-person accounts of the significance of place for young adults (aged between 18 and 65 years of age) with complex disabilities moving into purpose-built residential care accommodation. Interviews with residents, family members and staff working at the accommodation site considered the impact of the physical, care and social environment on the experience of place. Five elements of experience were identified, including (a) freedom and self-expression, (b) designed for disability (c) flexible and responsive care environment, (d) establishing relationships and (e) defining spaces. Findings confirmed the need for a 'value added approach' to housing and support for young adults with complex disability. A value added approach extends the importance of place beyond the physical context for people with complex conditions and incorporates essential symbolic and relational concepts of value - being of value (for family members), having value (for residents) and giving value (for staff). The framework of the therapeutic landscape is applied within the context of supported residential care and the factors that promote a healing environment are examined.
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    Journal Title
    Social Science & Medicine
    Volume
    75
    Issue
    12
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.08.002
    Subject
    Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
    Medical and Health Sciences
    Economics
    Studies in Human Society
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/51651
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