Situational experiences of meaningfulness of support staff during their interactions with people with profound intellectual disabilities: An explorative study

In interactions, support staff need to be aware of the tiny signals of people with profound intellectual disabilities and give meaning to them, and subsequently link "what happens" to their own professional aims and values to experience meaningfulness.

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Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
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2025-02-13
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https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2024.2447998
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Family and Disability Support Research
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Situational experiences of meaningfulness of support staff during their interactions with people with profound intellectual disabilities: An explorative study

Alexander H. C. Hendriks, P.J.C.M. Embregts, Wieneke Penninga, H.J.A. van Bakel
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
Family and Disability Support Research
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Situational experiences of meaningfulness of support staff during their interactions with people with profound intellectual disabilities: An explorative study

Alexander H. C. Hendriks, P.J.C.M. Embregts, Wieneke Penninga, H.J.A. van Bakel
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Abstract

In interactions, support staff need to be aware of the tiny signals of people with profound intellectual disabilities and give meaning to them, and subsequently link "what happens" to their own professional aims and values to experience meaningfulness.

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental DisabilityVol. 50(3)
Radboud University Nijmegen (NL), Tilburg University (NL), Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (ZA)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 96%
Family and Disability Support Research
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