The study investigated the views of people with learning disabilities in community‐based
residential services. Six people in different services took part in detailed case studies. Views …

This study is about involving adults with learning disabilities in service planning by asking
them to articulate their own needs in relation to housing. It also identifies some of the …

It has been reported that the capability of adults with a learning disability to choose their
housing is too often impeded by the views and actions of their family carers and involved …

The study investigated the activities of people with learning disabilities in community‐based
residential services. The research used a multiple case study design which enabled …

Research concerning people with learning difficulties who have left institutions has typically
investigated how well people 'adapt'to life in the community, and has often ignored users' …

Accessible summary We looked at how staff think about the changes from working in a long‐
stay hospital setting to working in a home for people with learning disabilities. In homes, staff …

This article describes a small-scale study of the quality of life for people with learning
disabilities after moving from a large group home with institutional features to community …

Accessible summary This is about people with Down's syndrome who live in supported
housing. Their parents said that they liked the help given by support staff to people with a …

This study examines the social and personal characteristics of the people providing support
in their own homes (adult fostering) to people with severe learning disabilities. Comparisons …

Within the staffed housing model relatively little is known about the characteristics of different
types of provider agency. Data on size, homeliness and physical integration of settings …