National Research Award of the Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability, 2017, for the paper: Conundrums of Supported Living: The Experiences of People with Intellectual Disability

  • Bigby, Christine (Recipient), Bould, Em (Recipient) & Beadle-Brown, Julie (Recipient)

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Each year the Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability (JIDD) awards two prizes for the best research papers in the previous year: one for International Research, the other for Australasian Research. Papers are selected by the Editor on the basis of topicality, conceptual and methodological thoroughness, and originality.

2017 Australasian Research Prize
Awarded to, Bigby, C., Bould, E., & Beadle-Brown, J. (2017). Conundrums of supported living: The experiences of people with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 42(4), 309-319. DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2016.1253051

Citation: This research identified impediments to realising the advantages of Supported Living arrangements, not least organisational churn. To support residents effectively, staff need new skills.
Awarded date2017

Awarded at event

Event titleAustralasian Society for Intellectual Disability
LocationSydney, AustraliaShow on map
Period6 Nov 2017 → 8 Nov 2017

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