Practice Leadership at the Front Line in Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour: A Qualitative Study of Registered Managers of Community‐based, Staffed Group homes. Issue 3 (25th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deveau, Roy; McGill, Peter
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities. Volume 29:Issue 3(2016:May)
• Page Start: 266
• Page End: 277
• Publication Date: 2015-03-25
• Subjects: challenging behaviour -- intellectual disabilities -- leadership -- management; Learning disabilities -- Periodicals; Mental retardation -- Periodicals; Learning disabled -- Periodicals; People with mental disabilities -- Periodicals; 616.85880072
• DOI: 10.1111/jar.12178
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1360-2322

Abstract

Abstract : Background: The front‐line management role in services for people with intellectual disabilities remains rather under‐researched. The aim of this study was to examine the experiences of registered managers in services for adults with intellectual disability who exhibit challenging behaviour. Method: Interviews, primarily focussed upon staff practice, were conducted with 19 managers of staffed group homes in SE England. Transcripts were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Results: Five groups of themes emerged: monitoring staff performance, supporting new ways of working, shaping staff performance, influence of external and employing agencies, and importance of participants' personal values and experiences. Conclusion: The themes identified contribute to a conceptual framework for thinking about front‐line management/practice leadership. The limitations, and potential implications, of the findings are discussed.