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The research aims at offering insight into the meaning of institutionalization from the perspective of users of accommodation in a home for adults with mental disabilities. The users were prompted to offer an opinion about their life in the institution and about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a home for them. The research uses a qualitative methodology of the semi-structured interview. 23 participants participated in the research. The interviews were transcribed and processed by means of thematic an...

The study aimed to understand how participants experience spirituality when dealing with the challenges caused by having a family member with a disability. It explored how individuals who actively practice a spiritual life perceive the role of spirituality in coping with these difficult circumstances. Twelve participants aged 33 to 57, all with higher education and a strong personal spiritual practice, took part in the research. A qualitative approach was used, based on semi-structured interviews, and the data wer...