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Longitudinal Outcomes of a Consumer-Directed Program Supporting Adults With Developmental Disabilities and Their Families
Metadados
Título
Longitudinal Outcomes of a Consumer-Directed Program Supporting Adults With Developmental Disabilities and Their Families
Descrição
INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Autor
Joe Caldwell; Tamar Heller
Língua
Ano que foi publicado
2007
País de Origem
Tipo de pesquisa
Metodologia
Longitudinal impacts of a consumer-directed support program that provides families with an in dividualized budget were studied at three points in time over a 9-year period: Time 1 (1991), Time 2 (1995), and Time 3 (2000). At Time 3, families in the program were also compared with families on the waiting list.
Amostra
The longitudinal sample consisted of 38 fami lies in the program, surveyed at three points in time, and a comparison group of 49 families on the waiting list, surveyed at Time 3. Families in the pro gram were surveyed over a 9-year period
Método de Pesquisa
Illinois Home Based Support Services Program
Principais Descobertas
Over time, families in the program experienced decreased unmet service needs, higher service satisfaction, increased community participation of individuals with disabilities, and decreased caregiver burden. At Time 3 families in the program had fewer unmet needs and higher service satisfaction than did families on the waiting list; there were no differences in community participation and caregiver burden.
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