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Social aspects of eating events among people with intellectual disability in community living.
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PMID:  20887234     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Abstract Background In Sweden, a process involving the deinstitutionalisation of services and the establishment of community-based settings for people with intellectual disability has meant changes in meal arrangements. In the present study, we focus on the social arrangements of meals in community-based settings. Method Participant observations were used to study the meals as social events for 32 participants, 9 of whom lived in supported living and 23 in group homes. Results Breakfast and dinner were often eaten alone, while lunch at the daily activity centre and the food eaten between meals (snacks) were mostly shared with other people. Meals for participants in supported living were seldom social, and meals for participants in the group homes often hierarchical. Conclusion The participants were often limited in choosing their company at meals, which typically consisted of other people with intellectual disability and staff. If they made such choices, they were dependent upon staff support to realise them.
Authors:
P X00e4 Ivi Adolfsson; Ylva Mattsson Sydner; Christina Fjellstr X00f6 M
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2010-10-4
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of intellectual & developmental disability     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1469-9532     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-4     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9610837     Medline TA:  J Intellect Dev Disabil     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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