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Direct linkBrown, Ivan; Hatton, Chris; Emerson, Eric – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Quality of life is a social construct that is measured by what are considered to be its most appropriate indicators. Quality of life measurement in intellectual disability reflects a variety of indicators, often grouped under life domains. Subjective and objective methods of measuring indicators each have strengths and drawbacks, but it is…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Social Indicators, Measurement Techniques
Fahey, Aine; Walsh, Patricia Noonan; Emerson, Eric; Guerin, Suzanne – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2010
Background: Few empirical studies have compared quality and outcomes for residents with intellectual disability across intentional communities such as those organised by the Camphill communities in Ireland. Method: Using a multi-element research protocol developed for an earlier large study, data were gathered about the characteristics of N = 29…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Group Homes, Foreign Countries
Felce, David; Perry, Jonathan; Romeo, Renee; Robertson, Janet; Meek, Andrea; Emerson, Eric; Knapp, Martin – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2008
In a matched-groups design, costs and quality of life outcomes for adults with intellectual disabilities with relatively low support needs were compared between those in fully staffed group homes (n = 35) and in semi-independent living (n = 35). Data were collected on participant characteristics, setting organization, various lifestyle outcomes,…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Independent Living, Quality of Life, Group Homes
