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Gray, Jennifer A.; Kim, Jinsook – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: A paucity of information is available on direct care workers' (DCWs') experiences with loss when their clients (people with intellectual and developmental disabilities [I/DD]) die. This study explored DCWs' grief experiences, their coping methods and their needs for support. Methods: A thematic analysis approach was used to examine…
Descriptors: Grief, Caregivers, Death, Intellectual Disability
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Lignugaris/Kraft, Benjamin; And Others – Career Development Quarterly, 1986
Examined social interactions among developmentally disabled workers (N=30) and the social context of interactions during work and breaks in sheltered and nonsheltered work settings. Studied workers' initiation patterns and the general structure of workers' conversations as well as the social context for these interactions. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Employees, Entry Workers, Interpersonal Competence
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Lignugaris/Kraft, Benjamin; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1988
The social interactions of 19 employees with developmental disabilities and 18 control employees were observed during work and breaks. Analyzed were the rate of social interaction, participants in social interactions, and content of social interactions (work-related or not work-related, commands, directions, offers of assistance, greetings, social…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology