ERIC Number: EJ1341266
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-9491
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The Impact of Continuity and Security on Quality of Life
Friedman, Carli
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v60 n2 p101-112 Apr 2022
Continuity and security includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) not only having resources to meet their basic needs, but also includes the amount of change and disruption people have in their lives and the control they have over that change. We explored the impact of continuity and security on people with IDD's (n = 325) quality of life by analyzing Personal Outcome Measures interviews. Continuity and security not only significantly increased overall quality of life, but it also positively impacted two thirds of the different outcomes, ranging from health to relationships to rights. A stronger community infrastructure is needed to promote the continuity and security, and, by extension, quality of life of people with IDD.
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Security (Psychology), Outcome Measures, Health, Interpersonal Relationship, Civil Rights, Need Gratification
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/aaidd
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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