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Title: Front Line Leadership in Organisations for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review
Language: English
Authors: Leady V. Fajardo-Castro (ORCID 0000-0002-8774-0567), Sedigheh Jalili, Vicente Martínez-Tur
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 2025 38(5).
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Descriptors: Leadership Responsibility, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Styles, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Barriers, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizations (Groups), Foreign Countries, Administrator Role, Residential Programs, Community Services
Geographic Terms: Australia, United Kingdom, United States, Sweden, Netherlands
DOI: 10.1111/jar.70125
ISSN: 1360-2322
1468-3148
Abstract: Background: Leadership is crucial for frontline managers leading direct support staff in intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) services because it impacts both the staff and service users. Method: A systematic review using CADIMA software, guided by the 2020 PRISMA statement, analysed 32 articles from Scopus, WOS, PsycINFO and EBSCO databases. Results: Practice Leadership (PL) emerges as the most commonly applied theoretical model, although other approaches, such as transformational leadership, are also utilised. PL showed significant associations with positive outcomes for service users (improved quality of life, fewer challenging behaviours) and staff (lower stress, higher job satisfaction). Specific competencies for frontline managers were identified. Despite its demonstrated benefits, numerous barriers impede the implementation of effective leadership, including funding constraints, high staff turnover and increased administrative demands. Conclusion: Although PL provides a valuable framework for understanding leadership in IDD services, future research should focus on testing effective leadership interventions in diverse contexts.
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