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Direct linkRenáta Tichá; Julie E. D. Kramme; John G. Smith; Mackenzie Farrington; Mackenzie Lopp; Brian H. Abery; Betul Cakir-Dilek; Alec Nyce – Inclusion, 2024
This scoping review fills the gap on key characteristics of interventions and trainings for direct support workforce (DSW) of adults across disabilities and aging adults. We included quantitative and qualitative studies examining the impact of interventions in home and community-based settings in the United States or internationally and published…
Descriptors: Intervention, Adults, Disabilities, Community
Download full textVagins, Deborah J.; Gatta, Mary – American Association of University Women, 2019
Sexual harassment has long been a significant problem for women workers. But with the emergence of the #MeToo movement, there has been a renewed public, cultural and academic focus on workplace harassment. "Limiting our Livelihoods: The Cumulative Impact of Sexual Harassment on Women's Careers" investigates the compounding impact of…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Females, Work Environment, Experience
Gerich, Joachim; Fellinger, Johannes – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2012
This article endeavors to investigate the role of social networks in contributing to the quality of life of an elder and middle-aged Deaf population. In particular, it poses the question of whether a certain network composition (deaf and hearing network persons) provides positive resources to improve quality of life and attempts to identify…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Deafness, Quality of Life, Older Adults
"How Long Are We Able to Go on?" Issues Faced by Older Family Caregivers of Adults with Disabilities
Dillenburger, Karola; McKerr, Lyn – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Research-informed policy and practice is needed for older caregivers of adult sons/daughters with disabilities. These caregivers are often under tremendous stress because of failing health, financial pressures, bereavement and worry about the future of their sons/daughters. Twenty-nine older parents/caregivers of 27 adults with intellectual and/or…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Daughters, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities
Boerner, Kathrin; Wang, Shu-Wen – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
This study examined the impact of loss of vision on important life domains depending on life context. The sample included two groups dealing with vision impairment: middle-aged (n = 44) and older adults (n = 107). Findings showed important group differences in extent, type, and facet of life changes across and within four life domains:…
Descriptors: Vision, Adults, Older Adults, Visual Impairments
Darling, Rosalyn B.; Heckert, D. Alex – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2010
This article presents the results of a study of differences in orientation toward disability over the lifecourse. The study was based on an instrument developed by the authors, the Questionnaire on Disability Identity and Opportunity (QDIO). This instrument measures two dimensions of disability: participation and orientation. Orientation, in turn,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Questionnaires, Identification (Psychology)
Haveman, Meindert; Perry, Jonathan; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Walsh, Patricia Noonan; Kerr, Mike; Lantman-De Valk, Henny Van Schrojenstein; Van Hove, Geert; Berger, Dasa Moravec; Azema, Bernard; Buono, Serafino; Cara, Alexandra Carmen; Germanavicius, Arunas; Linehan, Christine; Maatta, Tuomo; Tossebro, Jan; Weber, Germain – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: POMONA II was a European Commission public health-funded project. The research questions in this article focus on age-specific differences relating to environmental and lifestyle factors, and the 17 medical conditions measured by the POMONA Checklist of Health Indicators (P15). Method: The P15 was completed in a cross-sectional design…
Descriptors: Public Health, Check Lists, Life Style, Mental Retardation
Ferko, Doreen J. K.; Jung, Woo; Kim, Sarah – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine Korean Americans' perceptions of disabilities. Participants were 147 Korean Americans, male and female, between the ages of 18 and 70. Participants were recruited from Korean churches and educational organizations such as schools and local universities in California. Results showed conflicting perceptions…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Korean Americans, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Inclusion
Choi, Namkee G.; Kim, Johnny S. – Health & Social Work, 2007
This study used data from the 2000 interview wave of the Health and Retirement Study to examine age group differences in the likelihood of self-reported depressive symptomatology among a nationally representative sample of 3,035 adults age 55 years or older who had at least one activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental activities of daily…
Descriptors: Age, Social Work, Depression (Psychology), Older Adults
Kallio, V. – 1982
The booklet reports on needs of disabled persons and discusses European rehabilitation programs in light of the emphasis on the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP). An introductory section reviews concepts and definitions of disability, prevention, and rehabilitation. A section on medical and social problems reviews population data and…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Thorson, James A.; Faison, Karen – 1987
Intended for use with business and industry personnel, the training module is part of a kit designed to demonstrate how individuals with disabilities and older persons can be assimilated successfully into the labor force. This module provides an overview of the problems of persons with disabilities and older workers. It defines each of these…
Descriptors: Adults, Business, Definitions, Disabilities
LaPlante, Mitchell P. – 1991
This report presents results of analysis of data from 5,215 noninstitutionalized persons with disabilities as reported in the 1979 and 1980 National Health Interview Survey, Home Care Supplement. Results are reported for the following assistance categories: assistance in basic physical activities; frequency of help in basic physical activities;…
Descriptors: Adults, Caregivers, Children, Daily Living Skills
Rood, Lois – 1987
Intended for use with business and industry personnel, the guide is part of a kit designed to demonstrate how individuals with disabilities and older persons can be assimilated successfully into the labor force. Individual sections of the guide provide information on: (1) purpose of the training kit; (2) people with special needs defined (labels…
Descriptors: Adults, Audiotape Recordings, Business, Disabilities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1989
The House Committee on Education and Labor recommended passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act as amended and submitted the following regarding the legislation: (1) a synopsis of committee action in the 101th, 100th, 99th, and 98th Congresses; (2) background and need for the legislation, based primarily on previous testimony heard by the…
Descriptors: Adults, Attachment Behavior, Child Rearing, Disabilities
Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX. – 2000
This manual for participants in a teleconference on independent living for adults with disabilities provides an agenda for the teleconference, a list of trainers, and a copy of Chapters 1 and 2 of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. The objectives of the teleconference were to assist Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Blindness, Delivery Systems
