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Assessing Levels of Personal Autonomy among Israeli Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Living in Group Homes and Apartment Settings.
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Schwartz, Chaya – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1995
Israeli adults (n=52) with intellectual disabilities who resided in community apartments were found to be more independent and to experience more choice-making opportunities than group home residents (n=68). The groups did not differ in age, gender, or level of intellectual disability, suggesting that the variation between groups is probably…
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Foreign Countries, Group Homes
Institutional Reform--Prerequisites for Providing a Life of Quality for Mentally Retarded Residents.
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Reiter, Shunit – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This paper describes institutional reforms implemented at Kfar Tikvah, an Israeli community for 126 moderately mentally retarded individuals. The process of changing to the organizational structure used in the kibbutz system is examined through descriptions of reforms in everyday life, social life, and work and economic independence. (JDD)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, Employment, Foreign Countries
A Programme for the Enhancement of Autonomy in Young Adults with Physical Disabilities: The Development of a Realistic Self Concept, Individual Perception of Quality of Life and the Development of Independent Living Skills.
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Reiter, Shunit; Goldman, Tibi – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1999
A study investigated the effectiveness of a program designed to prepare 12 Israeli adults with physical disabilities for autonomous and independent life in the community. Results found that it was possible to enhance participants' autonomy based on a systematic program that included development of group cohesiveness along with development of…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Independent Living
An International Perspective on Quality of Life: Measurement and Use.
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Schalock, Robert L.; And Others – 1990
The study obtained cross-cultural measures of quality of life (QOL), based upon perceptions of individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities (MR/DD) of their degree of satisfaction, productivity, independence, and community integration. The Quality of Life Questionnaire was administered to 92 persons in MR/DD programs in…
Descriptors: Adults, Cross Cultural Studies, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries