title: Striking the balance: a grounded theory analysis of staff perspectives.
abstract: Staff from four units for adults with profound learning disabilities described their relationship with a particular client during individual discussions. Issues arising from discussion were elaborated in subsequent individual and group meetings, evolving into an account of interactional aspects of professional care based on a core typology of relationships (Provider, Meaning-maker, Mutual and Companion). The process of this grounded theory analysis is exemplified. The analysis concludes with four propositions about staff-client relationships, and discussion of their implications for clinical services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Learning Disabilities, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Clegg
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Standen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011582:Psychological Theory; D006113:United Kingdom; D017132:Workplace