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"You Have To Care': Perceptions Of Supporting Autonomy In Support Settings For Adults With Intellectual Disability., Jami Petner-Arrey
"You Have To Care': Perceptions Of Supporting Autonomy In Support Settings For Adults With Intellectual Disability., Jami Petner-Arrey
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This study investigated the perceptions of persons with intellectual disability (ID) receiving support and the persons providing support regarding the autonomy of people with ID and how they perceive that it is either supported or denied within daily interactions between direct support professionals (DSPs) and people with disabilities. The participants included 10 people with ID receiving various support services and 10 DSPs. This qualitative investigation used interviews to examine issues related to the support role, the support relationship, the decision-making process of DSPs and the lives of people with ID. Analysis of participant interviews revealed that although participants with ID …