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Kelsey, Susan G.; Laditka, Sarah B.; Laditka, James N. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: This study examines transitioning residents with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder (ADRD) from assisted living facilities (ALFs) to memory care units (MCUs) from the perspective of 3 ALF organizational models: freestanding ALFs, ALFs with MCUs, and ALFs in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) with MCUs. Design and…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Alzheimers Disease, Older Adults, Memory
van Nieuwenhuijzen, Maroesjka; de Castro, Bram Orobio; Wijnroks, Lex; Vermeer, Adri; Matthys, Walter – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Relations among externalizing behavior, therapeutic context (community care vs. residential care), and social problem-solving by children with mild intellectual disabilities or borderline intelligence were examined. Participants were 186 children (12 to 14 years of age) who responded to a video-based social problem-solving task. Of these, 130…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Social Behavior, Behavior Problems, Mild Mental Retardation
Yen, Chia-Feng; Lin, Jin-Ding; Wu, Jia-Ling; Kang, Shih-Wan – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The purposes of the present study were to describe the institutional care for people with disabilities included service types, service capacity and service utilization from 2002 through 2007 in Taiwan. Data were obtained from four ways of national data: (1) The condition of service institution for the physically and mentally disabled; (2) The…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Residential Care, Institutionalized Persons
Implementation of Systematic Instruction to Increase Client Engagement in a Day Habilitation Program
Crites, Steven A.; Howard, Barbara H. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: Individuals with severe disability exiting school are likely to be enrolled in day activity and sheltered workshops at least as often as in supported employment. Such facilities are often staffed by paraprofessionals who may not have the skills to engage clients in meaningful activities. This article describes a 3-phase staff training…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Severe Disabilities, Autism, Sheltered Workshops
Watson, Larry; Hegar, Rebecca L.; Patton, Joy D. – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2011
This article presents a model of collaboration between a state child welfare licensing division and a public university to develop and administer online examinations for persons seeking licensure as administrators of residential child care facilities or child placing agencies. The exams assess knowledge of state standards and various practice…
Descriptors: Placement, State Standards, Child Welfare, Cooperation
MacKenzie, David; Chamberlain, Chris – Youth Studies Australia, 2008
The third national census of homeless school students, conducted in 2006, found that the number of homeless students had decreased since 2001. There were 9,389 homeless students in 2006 compared with 12,227 in 2001. Three groups were over-represented in the homeless population: Indigenous students, young people from single parent and blended…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Homeless People, One Parent Family, Youth
Dunn, Leslie T. – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2010
Charles Hall Youth Services (CHYS), a residential foster-care provider in Bismarck, North Dakota, desired to move from an adult-centered, punitive program model to a strength-based model with an emphasis on teaching critical life skills and behaviors to young clients. Through a partnership with the Teel Institute of Kansas City, Missouri, the…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Student Behavior, Elementary Secondary Education, Youth
Tottenham, Nim; Hare, Todd A.; Quinn, Brian T.; McCarry, Thomas W.; Nurse, Marcella; Gilhooly, Tara; Millner, Alexander; Galvan, Adriana; Davidson, Matthew C.; Eigsti, Inge-Marie; Thomas, Kathleen M.; Freed, Peter J.; Booma, Elizabeth S.; Gunnar, Megan R.; Altemus, Margaret; Aronson, Jane; Casey, B. J. – Developmental Science, 2010
Early adversity, for example poor caregiving, can have profound effects on emotional development. Orphanage rearing, even in the best circumstances, lies outside of the bounds of a species-typical caregiving environment. The long-term effects of this early adversity on the neurobiological development associated with socio-emotional behaviors are…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Social Development, Emotional Disturbances, Child Behavior
Aberdeen, Suzanne M.; Leggat, Sandra G.; Barraclough, Simon – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2009
The shift to Vocational Education and Training (VET) for the training of the Australian residential aged care workforce has resulted in significant variance in the competencies at graduation of those caring for people with dementia. Competence may be also be enhanced, or conversely, decline over time as a result of implicit learning gained from…
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Validity, Knowledge Level, Competence
Bradizza, Clara M.; Maisto, Stephen A.; Vincent, Paula C.; Stasiewicz, Paul R.; Connors, Gerard J.; Mercer, Nicole D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
Few investigators studying alcohol abuse among individuals with a severe mental illness (SMI) have examined predictors of posttreatment alcohol outcomes. In the present study, a multivariate approach based on a theoretical model was used to study the relationship between psychosocial factors and post-treatment-initiation alcohol use. Predictors of…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Schizophrenia, Mental Disorders, Academic Achievement
Gonzalez, Melissa L.; Dixon, Dennis R.; Rojahn, Johannes; Esbensen, Anna J.; Matson, Johnny L.; Terlonge, Cindy; Smith, Kimberly R. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: The aim of this study was to reevaluate the reliability (internal consistency, inter-rater and re-test) and the factor structure of the Behavior Problems Inventory (BPI-01) with adults with intellectual disabilities who resided in a state-run developmental centre. Methods: BPI-01 was administered to informants who had known…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Test Reliability
Thurgate, Claire; MacGregor, Janet – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2009
Foundation degrees (FDs) involve the fusion of academic and vocational paths in higher education (HE) qualifications; the challenge for academics and employers is the credible assessment of the student's workplace learning. Focusing to the workplace enables participants to learn from their daily routines encountered at work. The challenge is to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Experiential Learning, Vocational Education
Bigby, C.; Webber, R.; Bowers, B.; McKenzie-Green, B. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Australia's national ageing policy recognises that people ageing with intellectual disability (ID) require particular attention, yet there is no policy framework concerning this population. This study describes the distribution and characteristics of people with ID in residential aged care in Victoria, provides insights into the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Dementia, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Clare, Linda; Rowlands, Julia; Bruce, Errollyn; Surr, Claire; Downs, Murna – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: The subjective psychological experience of people with moderate to severe dementia living in residential care is insufficiently understood. In the present study we aimed to explore the subjective experience of life with dementia in residential care from the perspective of the person with dementia, and to understand the psychological…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Speech Communication, Emotional Response, Dementia
McCrystal, Patrick; Percy, Andrew; Higgins, Kathryn – Child Care in Practice, 2008
Existing empirical evidence on substance use among young people living in residential state care during adolescence is comparatively limited. This paper reports on substance use trends of young people living in residential state care during three annual data-sweeps when aged 14, 15 and 16 years. A repeated cross-sectional research design was…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Research Design, Marijuana, Prevention