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Sixty\u2010one per cent of the staff members described various situations when they were exposed to violence from an adult person with intellectual disabilities. Physical violence was most frequently reported. Most of the aggression occurred in helping situations when persons with intellectual disabilities did not co\u2010operate or when both actors reacted with violence. The violent situations led the staff members to feel powerless and inadequate. In order to cope they discussed with each other or with the manager.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions.\u2002<\/jats:bold>Violence seems to be accepted as a natural part of the daily care for adult persons with intellectual disabilities. 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