Functioning of women with intellectual disability in a social welfare home. Issues of care and upbringing (on the example of the DPS conducted by the Congregation of Servants of Jesus in Kiełczewice Maryjskie) Cover Image

Funkcjonowanie kobiet z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną w domu pomocy społecznej. Zagadnienia opieki i wychowania (na przykładzie Domu Pomocy Społecznej prowadzonego przez Zgromadzenie Sług Jezusa w Kiełczewicach Maryjskich)
Functioning of women with intellectual disability in a social welfare home. Issues of care and upbringing (on the example of the DPS conducted by the Congregation of Servants of Jesus in Kiełczewice Maryjskie)

Author(s): Dorota Frąk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Education, Sociology, Educational Psychology, Health and medicine and law, Family and social welfare, Welfare services, Inclusive Education / Inclusion, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: women; intellectual disability; social welfare home; care; upbringing; religious congregation

Summary/Abstract: Nursing Home in Kiełczewice Maryjskie, run by Congregation Servants of Jesus, provides around-the-clock nursing care for 65 intellectually disabled girls and women. A lot of changes have been carried out over the last 57 years. Personalistic principles of upbringing focused on needs of disabled people remains constant. The actions taken, both by sisters and secular staff, aim at ensuring the best comprehensive development of charges who are given the chance for docent and satisfactory life. The author of the article is dealing with the issues concerning: the organization of the institution, facilities and funds, staff and charges specification and performance of the Nursing Home.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 27
  • Page Range: 171-194
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish