As previously described in my other posts, there were and are still many barriers and negative outcomes for people who lived in institutions. Collins 1993 describes institutional characteristics that are negatively valued as:
... denial of humanity
and individuality
... no personal space
... no privacy
... little choice
... little comfort
... little personal safety
... few possessions
... no dignity
... pauperized
... dependent
... no personal space
... no privacy
... little choice
... little comfort
... little personal safety
... few possessions
... no dignity
... pauperized
... dependent
... Are treated as objects
(numbers, interns, defectives ect)
... Settings and activities are structured around staff not residents
... All residents are all treated and dressed the same
Although there are many negative outcomes of institutional living, there are people who also see the positives of people living in this way. Ramon (2011) explains that there are positive and benefits of residing in an institutional environment:
... Settings and activities are structured around staff not residents
... All residents are all treated and dressed the same
Although there are many negative outcomes of institutional living, there are people who also see the positives of people living in this way. Ramon (2011) explains that there are positive and benefits of residing in an institutional environment:
Positive
Outcomes
... people first
... respect for the person's
... right to self-determination
... right to be independent
... empowerment
... High expectations
... Settings and activities are structured around residents
... Residents are treated as individuals
... Less structured daily patterns of communal living
References
... respect for the person's
... right to self-determination
... right to be independent
... empowerment
... High expectations
... Settings and activities are structured around residents
... Residents are treated as individuals
... Less structured daily patterns of communal living
References
Collins, P. (1993).
Supporting residents in long-stay settings. In I. Norman & S. Redfern (Eds.),
Mental health care for elderly people (pp.
501-526). London: Churchhill
Livingstone.
Hi Grace,
ReplyDeleteIt is great that you have taken a non-bias stance toward your topic, and you were so accurate in that I had wondered many of the same things as you in terms of the way it used to be in institutions. Really informative, thanks :)
Hey Breanna! Thanks for the comment! Its awesome to know that im not alone in the way i was thinking about this! I hope this has informed you and helped answer some of the qeustions you had! Thanks, Grace
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