The dilemma for staff in 'playing a game' with a person with profound intellectual disabilities: Empowerment, inclusion and competence in interactional practice

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 531-549

  Finlay, W M L ^a   Antaki, Charles ^b   Walton, Chris ^c   Stribling, Penny ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conversation analysis; Empowerment; Intellectual disabilities; Social interaction play; Video

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECORDING; RECREATION; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF EFFICACY; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 42449116900     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2007.01080.x     Document Type: Article

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