Noone, Stephen J., Jones, Robert S. P. and Hastings, Richard P. (2006) Care staff attributions about challenging behaviors in adults with intellectual disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 27 (Number 2). pp. 109-120. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2004.11.014 ISSN 0891-4222.

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Abstract

A number of researchers have explored the attributions that care staff make about challenging behavior. The expectation, based on behavioral and cognitive models, is that these attributions may help predict why staff inadvertently reinforce challenging behavior. Two studies of staff attributions about challenging behavior are reported. In the first, a high level of consistency in attributions across staff was found. In a second quasi-experimental study, staff made attributions about two known clients’ behavior. Analysis of these data showed that attributions varied in a manner broadly consistent with the hypothesized functions of the behaviors. The weight of the evidence suggests that staff may be sensitive to the causes of challenging behavior. The practical implications of these data are discussed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Journal or Publication Title:	Research in Developmental Disabilities
Publisher:	Pergamon
ISSN:	0891-4222
Official Date:	March 2006
Dates:	Date Event March 2006 Published
Volume:	Volume 27
Number:	Number 2
Page Range:	pp. 109-120
DOI:	10.1016/j.ridd.2004.11.014
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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