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"Functioning" from the perspective of production supervisors.

K M Anderson-Levitt, D E Moerman

    Mental Retardation
    |October 1, 1989
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    Production supervisors interpret "functioning" differently than teachers, focusing on job performance rather than academics. This difference impacts staff communication and client treatment strategies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology of Work
    • Disability Studies
    • Communication Studies

    Background:

    • The term
    • functioning
    • is ,
    • frequently ,
    • used ,
    • in ,
    • discussions ,
    • of ,
    • clients ,
    • at ,
    • work ,
    • activity ,
    • centers .
    • However ,
    • its ,
    • meaning ,
    • can ,
    • vary ,
    • significantly .
    • Understanding ,
    • these ,
    • variations ,
    • is ,
    • crucial ,
    • for ,
    • effective ,
    • communication .

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the divergent interpretations of the term
    • functioning
    • among ,
    • staff ,
    • at ,
    • work ,
    • activity ,
    • centers .
    • To ,
    • analyze ,
    • how ,
    • these ,
    • differing ,
    • definitions ,
    • impact ,
    • professional ,
    • interactions ,
    • and ,
    • client ,
    • care .

    Main Methods:

    • Ethnographic research methodology employed.
    • Data collected through direct observation and interviews at two work activity centers.
    • Analysis focused on supervisors' discourse regarding client functioning.

    Main Results:

    • Teachers defined
    • functioning
    • primarily ,
    • in ,
    • academic ,
    • terms .
    • Supervisors ,
    • utilized ,
    • the ,
    • term ,
    • to ,
    • encompass ,
    • a ,
    • broader ,
    • set ,
    • of ,
    • attributes ,
    • including ,
    • mental ,
    • acuity ,
    • physical ,
    • capabilities ,
    • and ,
    • moral ,

    Conclusions:

    • The varied interpretations of
    • functioning
    • highlight ,
    • potential ,
    • communication ,
    • barriers ,
    • between ,
    • different ,
    • professional ,
    • groups .
    • Addressing ,
    • these ,
    • semantic ,
    • differences ,
    • is ,
    • essential ,
    • for ,
    • improving ,
    • staff ,
    • collaboration ,
    • and ,
    • optimizing ,
    • client ,

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  • qualities ,
  • relevant ,
  • to ,
  • job ,
  • performance .
  • A ,
  • discrepancy ,
  • in ,
  • understanding ,
  • was ,
  • identified .
  • support ,
  • and ,
  • outcomes .