ALONE OR TOGETHER? POSITIVE ASPECTS OF MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS RESIDING IN L'ARCHE COMMUNITIES

• Authors: Debska Urszula , Szemplinska Anna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this article we present positive aspects of personal and social relations of intellectually disabled persons. Narration examinations were carried out among the residents of L'Arche communities. We show the invaluable impact on intellectually disabled persons who stay in a community and community life on individual development and how these individuals function and find satisfaction in life. Theoretical basis for our considerations constitutes positive psychology, narration psychology and philosophical anthropology.

Keywords

EN

L'ARCHE COMMUNITIES; MENTAL DISABILITY; POSITIVE ASPECTS; SOCIAL RELATIONS

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: University of Wrocław, Institute of Psychology and Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT - Wrocławskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe
• Journal: Polish Journal of Applied Psychology
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 75-91
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Debska Urszula

author

Szemplinska Anna

• Urszula Debska, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Pedagogical and Historical Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Dawida 1, 50-527 Wroclaw, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11PLAAAA09795