Практики формирования инклюзивного жизненного пространства для людей с ментальной инвалидностью: кейс проекта сопровождаемого проживания

Мониторинг общественного мнения: Экономические и социальные перемены. 2025. № 6(190). С. 25–46.

Гурин М. Ю., Парщиков Д. А., Dolgova E.

In recent years, supported living projects have been a relevant area of activity for various NGOs and public associations. Based on the materials of the included observations and 20 interviews with clients and teachers, collected in the case study format, using the example of one of the Moscow projects of educational supported living, this article explicates and describes practices that contribute to the formation of an inclusive living space for adolescents and young adults with mental disabilities. These practices are aimed at teaching people with mental disabilities to use the living space to realize their desires and needs.

The thematic analysis of the data made it possible to illustrate ways to minimize the impact of the environment and design an inclusive living space.: 1) through a description of the physical space of the apartment and interaction with it; 2) through a description of the social environment and interaction within it. At the same time, it was possible to establish that the existing practices inside the apartment of the assisted living project are the embodiment of the values of «independence», «choice», «respect for the other» embedded in the project.

It has been shown that an increase in the level of independence occurs through a decrease in the level of support provided in each specific interaction. Learning independence of people with mental disabilities does not take place in simulated learning situations, but in real circumstances – through the decomposition of complex everyday skills into smaller elements. The practices proposed for consideration are aimed at teaching clients to exist with others, to understand that independence and choice are limited by available resources, context and respect for the other. Developing the ability to follow the rules, which in turn are some kind of instruction for behavior in society as a whole, allows you to master skills with less and less level of support.

Keywords: самостоятельность, социальная инклюзия, social inclusion, сопровождаемое проживание, люди с ментальной инвалидностью, supported living, people with mental disabilities, inclusive living environment, инклюзивное жизненное пространство, independency

Publication based on the results of: The diversity of forms, effects and barriers to integration of modern Russian society in synchronic and diachronic dimensions (2025)