Ratings of high quality interactions by professionals: similarities despite differences in theoretical orientation.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Morch, Willy-tore; Golden, Jeannie; Eilertsen, Dag Erik
- Source
- Education & Training in Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities; September 1999, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p354-358, 5p
- Subject
- People with intellectual disabilities
Care of people with intellectual disabilities
Attitudes of medical personnel
Special education schools
Employees
- Language
- ISSN
- 10793917
A study examined similarities despite differences in theoretical orientation of professionals' ratings of high quality interactions. A group of mental retardation professionals with an eclectic theoretical background and a second group with a behavioral theoretical background assessed the quality of 10 videotaped mealtime interactions between direct care staff and institutionalized adults with profound mental retardation. Results did not reveal any significant differences between the two groups of participants in their assessment of the overall quality of the mealtime interactions between staff and clients, despite their different theoretical backgrounds. Furthermore, level of work experience made no significant difference in participants' evaluation.