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Peer reviewedPerry, Jonathan; Felce, David – Mental Retardation, 2002
Structured interviews with 154 adults with mental retardation showed two-thirds were either unable to respond or exhibited response bias. There was a significant difference in scores on the Adaptive Behavior Scale between those who exhibited response bias and those who did not. The substitution of a proxy respondent is discussed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Evaluation Methods, Interviews
Direct linkPerry, Jonathan; Felce, David – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2004
There are relatively few examples of emancipatory research in which people with an intellectual disability become co-workers in the research process. The current study examined the feasibility of training someone with an intellectual disability to conduct quality of life interviews with peers. The extent to which response bias in a sample of 21…
Descriptors: Response Style (Tests), Quality of Life, Mental Retardation, Interviews
