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Direct linkKaplan, Matthew; Greenwood-Junkermeier, Heather; Bradley, Leah – Journal of Extension, 2019
The Intergenerational Leadership Institute (ILI) is a yearlong certificate training program developed by Pennsylvania State University for older adults (55-plus) seeking new lifelong learning and civic engagement experiences and opportunities to contribute to innovation and change in their communities. Data from participant surveys and…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Certification, Older Adults, Lifelong Learning
Demchick, Barbara B.; Ehler, Julia; Marramar, Shelly; Mills, Alison; Nuneviller, Amanda – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2019
PANDAS is characterized by rapid onset of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and/or tics following streptococcal infection in a previously healthy child. PANDAS is frequently misdiagnosed and misunderstood, which affects family quality of life (FQOL). A qualitative phenomenological design was used to examine FQOL in six families with a child with…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Diseases, Phenomenology, Quality of Life
Russell, Mia B. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2017
Organizations are increasingly interested in improving the personal wellness of employees. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions of wellness and workplace influences among a diverse sample of employees (n = 22) in three Maryland industries. Data were collected using focus group methodology and integrating human needs…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Wellness, Qualitative Research, Work Environment
Verdugo, M. A.; Navas, P.; Gomez, L. E.; Schalock, R. L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: The changed societal views of persons with disabilities are reflected in the 2006 United Nations "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities". However, what is not specified in the Convention is how to operationalise and measure the Articles composing the Convention, and how to use that information to further…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Mental Retardation, Correlation, Profiles
Eskow, Karen; Pineles, Lisa; Summers, Jean Ann – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
This study examined the effect of services provided through Maryland's Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid waiver for children with autism on several outcomes related to families, specifically family quality of life (FQoL) and employment. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the services provided through the Maryland autism…
Descriptors: Autism, Quality of Life, Social Services, Children
Schieman, Scott; Pearlin, Leonard I. – Social Psychology Quarterly, 2006
Using data from adults age 65 and older in the District of Columbia and two adjoining counties in Maryland, we examine the association between community-level structural disadvantage and individuals' subjective assessments of neighborhood problems. In addition, we test whether or not perceptions of relative financial equality or inequality with…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Neighborhoods, Poverty, Disadvantaged Environment
Kirwan, William E. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2007
A crucial national dialogue is under way about higher education and its role in securing America's future. Last fall, a blue-ribbon panel on higher education, established by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, issued a report expressing concerns that the United States could be losing its status as the world leader in postsecondary…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Financial Support, Educational Objectives, Costs
Reese, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2004
Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are working to improve the quality of life for those with health problems--and career and technical education is working to improve the quality of their training. Training to become a physical therapist requires both an academic and a clinical education with courses in psychology, biology,…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Quality of Life, Physical Therapy, Career Education
Bonham, Gordon Scott; Basehart, Sarah; Schalock, Robert L.; Marchand, Cristine Boswell; Kirchner, Nancy; Rumenap, Joan M. – Mental Retardation: A Journal of Practices, Policy and Perspectives, 2004
The concept of quality of life currently impacts program development, service delivery, management strategies, and outcome evaluation in the area of intellectual disabilities. Maryland uses peer interviewers to assess consumer-perceived quality of life among adult recipients of MR/DD services and supports. In this article we describe the survey…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Mental Retardation, Psychometrics, Program Development
Download full textClark, Christine – Multicultural Education, 2003
The University of Maryland's Intergroup Dialogue and Leadership Program (IDLP) is coordinated by the Office of Human Relations Programs (OHRP), an arm of the Office of the President. Because of this organizational location, OHRP has campus-wide scope which has been foundational to its ability to adapt the Intergroup Dialogue Program (IDP)…
Descriptors: Employment, Human Relations, Governance, Human Relations Programs
