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Ling, Kam-har Karen. "An evaluative study of employment services for the mentally handicapped : the experimental project of supported employment /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13236374.

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Trustam, Emma. "Exploring recovery in people with learning disabilities." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2014. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/12767/.

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A literature review examines how mental health difficulties may differ for people with learning disabilities (PwLD) and the general population; with respect to their vulnerability to mental ill-health and the definition, presentation and treatment of mental health problems. Factors which have been found to positively impact on the mental health of PwLD are then explored. The review considers methodological limitations and gaps in our understanding, highlighting a need for further research focusing on mental health recovery for individuals with learning disabilities. Section B presents a study exploring what recovery means for people with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties. Interviews were conducted with nine individuals and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis used. A model was developed which described participants’ entry to the therapeutic service and their progression towards recovery. The model firstly describes how participants felt entering the service, their Mental Health/Therapy Experience, and explains how these experiences were validated and the recovery process enabled through the therapeutic alliance. Once enabled, the second dimension of the model is detailed, that of the Client Recovery Experience which extends across three phases of recovery. The first phase, Feeling Better describes elements perceived as integral to improved mental health. The second phase, Recovery Ongoing identifies that more input is required. Thirdly, Attainability?: Reality, Ideals and Fantasy, reveals PwLD’s perceptions of recovery and the techniques used in striving to achieve this. Salient features of recovery specific to PwLD are recognised as important to clinical practice, and results suggest there is a need to openly discuss LD identity, and address idealisations surrounding a non-LD one. This would involve setting realistic goals and managing expectations accordingly and focussing on social integration as a way of enabling ongoing recovery.

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Oftedahl, Linda. "Hopelessness and hours of services received by elderly and disabled clients." Online version, 2001. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2001/2001oftedahll.pdf.

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Lee, Youngsook. "Accessible library services for people with disabilities : model for Korean libraries." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2001. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1382396/.

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Particularly the past two decades have witnessed the integration of people with disabilities into mainstream society. This is one of the top political issues in many countries. For a long time disabled people have been excluded from mainstream education, employment and various community activities on the grounds of individual disabilities. As a result many of them have been left unproductive and dependent. That society to some extent has a negative attitude towards disabled people cannot be disputed. Until recently all attention to disabled people had focussed on their physical wellbeing rather than on how to integrate them effectively into mainstream society. This negative attitude coupled with less integration has in many respects prevented disabled people from developing their potential and using their ability to live an independent life. In this respect library services for disabled people are regarded as part of the integration of disabled people into mainstream society. Especially public libraries can be seen as the most important institutes for the integration of disabled people into society. The purpose of this research is to identify current problems faced by mainstream libraries for the provision of library services for disabled people and also to present practical solutions that are appropriate to the Korean situation. Although the study covers other disabilities such as hearing and mobility impairment, it is mainly concerned with visual impairment. Visually impaired people are the most disadvantaged in libraries because they are unable to read printed materials.For purpose of data collection, the study relied on literature review, observation and interview. The study is organised into three parts. The first part outlines the background information about the integration of disabled people, the characteristics and difficulties of disabled people, and the development of library services for disabled people from earliest time to the present. The second part presents the findings of research in the areas of physical, technological and human factors. The last part proposes solutions to problems and draws conclusions. The emphasis throughout the study is to create awareness among library professionals in Korea about the need of library services for disabled people in mainstream libraries.

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Hubbard, James E. "Enhancement of a safety and risk control management program for university-based disability services laboratories." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2004. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2004/2004hubbardj.pdf.

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Stinson, Jill D., and Sharon Bradford Robbins. "Characteristics of People With Intellectual Disabilities in a Secure U.S. Forensic Hospital." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7873.

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Prior research examining persons with intellectual disabilities who have committed criminal offenses has focused primarily on correctional populations, or those who reside in secure forensic settings in the United Kingdom and Australia. This study describes 235 persons with intellectual, developmental, and cognitive disabilities who reside in a secure forensic psychiatric hospital in the Midwestern United States. Participants were further divided into groups of persons with pervasive developmental disorders (n = 35), fetal alcohol syndrome (n = 18), traumatic brain injuries (n = 52), or IQ scores falling within the range of moderate (n = 20) or mild (n = 55) mental retardation or borderline intellectual functioning (n = 55). These participants presented with significant histories of childhood maltreatment and adversity, serious psychiatric impairment, criminal histories marked by multiple arrests and serious violent behavior, and frequent histories of institutionalization and out-of-home placement. Their adaptive functioning within the community was characterized by limited histories of normative intimate relationships; sporadic, unskilled employment; and difficulties with maintaining residential and psychiatric stability. Important commonalities and future research needs are discussed. Important differences and similarities between groups are discussed and compared with other available literature.

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Burgess, Ruth A. "Expanding self-direction in services for the aged and people with disabilities." Huntington, WV : [Marshall University Libraries], 2003. http://www.marshall.edu/etd/descript.asp?ref=382.

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Wong, Kam-man Joseph. "A comparative study of the role of the state in policy making and implementation in welfare services for the handicapped in Hong Kong and Guangzhou." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31964643.

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Latour, Cori. "Persons served and services offered by community-based rehabilitation programs." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998latourc.pdf.

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Tam, Sut-lai Shirley. "A study of whether public transport services have helped to achieve the goals of "equal opportunities" and "full participation" for the disabled in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19905129.

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Getachew, Almaz Tamene. "Attitudes of Ethiopian college students toward people with visible disabilities." Diss., University of Iowa, 2011. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1139.

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Although the attitudes of non-disabled individuals toward people with disabilities (PWDs) have been studied for years, most of those studies were conducted outside of Ethiopia and very little has been written about Ethiopians and their attitudes toward PWDs. The current study examined the attitudes of Ethiopian college students toward persons with visible disabilities. Secondarily, the study identified variables that may affect these attitudes. Past studies identified that negative attitudes have created societal barriers affecting the quality of life of PWDs. The non-participation of PWDs in society has been very evident in Ethiopia; however. Because negative attitudes are barriers, without identification and adequate measurement of the attitudes, changing them is difficult. This study provided information about the attitudes of a group of university students at Addis Ababa University who might be influential in the future inclusion of PWDs in Ethiopia as future elite professionals in Ethiopian society. This study collected data on Ethiopian college students' attitudes toward people with visible disabilities as measured by the Multidimensional Attitudes Scale Toward Persons With Disabilities (MAS). This study examined the students' attitudes and also identified significant variables. The results of the CFA, T-test, ANOVA, and correlation analyses provided some major findings. First, the CFA conducted indicated that the model of MAS for the Israeli sample did not fit the Ethiopian sample. The first CFA was conducted because the MAS was only used with the Israel sample. There were no studies which utilized the MAS to compare it to. The results indicated that 12 out of 34 item loaded below .4, indicating that the model of the MAS did not fit. The second CFA was conducted using the 22 items which loaded above .4, while it fit better the first one, over all it did not fit the model. The MAS indicated that Ethiopian college students have negative attitudes in general. The variables gender, level of education, year in school, academic major, contact level, self-esteem, and cultural orientation proved to be significant factors which affected attitudes toward disabilities. Limitations of the study and future research recommendations were discussed.

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Ling, Kam-har Karen, and 凌錦霞. "An evaluative study of employment services for the mentally handicapped: the experimental project ofsupported employment." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31964102.

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Blodgett, Elizabeth Geneva. "The intersection of age and eligibility variation in health services use for medicare beneficiaries /." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2010. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2010/E_Blodgett_041910.pdf.

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Thesis (Master of health policy and administration)--Washington State University, May 2010.
Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 6, 2010). "Department of Health Policy and Administration." Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-30).

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Lee, Jae Chul. "Health disparities in access to health care for older people with disabilities." Diss., Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users, 2008.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University. Rehabilitation Counselor Education , 2008.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on July 2, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-144). Also issued in print.

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Orlemann, Richard Kerr. "An overview of services for people with mental retardation in Pennsylvania." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1993. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Thesis (M.P.A.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1993.
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2955. Abstract precedes thesis title page as [2] preliminary leaves. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-55).

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Elliott, Teresa. "Service organisation, staff performance and client outcomes in services for people with learning disabilities." Thesis, University of Kent, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.399603.

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Ridley, Julianne. "The distribution of assistive technology services among intensive evaluation clients." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998ridleyj.pdf.

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Slevin, Eamonn. "How do community nurses meet the needs of people who challenge services? : a theoretical explication of the role of community nurses for people with learning disabilities." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.245809.

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Pollard, Eliane Marie Carleton University Dissertation Geography. "Defining recreation access: an examination of the provision and delivery of integrated parks and recreation services for people with visual impairments." Ottawa, 1990.

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Wong, Kam-man Joseph, and 黃錦文. "A comparative study of the role of the state in policy making and implementation in welfare services for the handicapped in Hong Kongand Guangzhou." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31964643.

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Maherali, Zuleikha Ahmed. "Understanding and perceptions of parenting skills of persons with mental handicaps." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28742.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the understanding and the perceptions of parenting skills of persons with mental handicaps and their perceptions of the quality and the availability of support services. Parenting skills were considered in terms of nutritional and meal planning skills, discipline and behaviour management, home safety and emergency and interaction and social stimulation. Supports were considered of in terms of formal and family services. An open-ended questionnaire was used to interview 25 mentally handicapped mothers. Findings indicated that mothers perceived the process of disciplining and providing a stimulating environment as the most difficult aspect of parenting. In terms of the support services, mothers were generally satisfied with the availability and sources of formal support. However, in terms of the quality of formal support, mothers indicated that such support should be modified to meet their needs. Mothers' perceptions of family support were differentially affected by their marital status. The presence of a spouse in the home and the opportunity to interact with extended family members were two factors which affected the quality of family support. In two-parent families, spousal support enabled the mothers to deal more effectively with their children. Findings also indicated that support from extended families was not available to most mothers.
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Theakstone, Dianne-Dominique. "A comparative analysis of the governance mechanisms in two Centres for Inclusive Living that enhance disabled people's life choices." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27569.

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This study examined disabled people’s access to independent living in Scotland and Norway. At the time of the field work for this research in 2012, the literature revealed no comparable social enquiry combining the concepts of citizenship, independent living and governance. Within disability studies, independent living denotes a perspective that recognises the interconnected nature of life areas that affect lived experiences of disablement and inclusion of disabled citizens. From the independent living movement, Centres for Inclusive Living emerged as unique governance structures with full service-user involvement and run by disabled people for disabled people. This study focused upon to what extent the organisational governance structures in the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) and Uloba Centre for Independent Living (Uloba) in Norway facilitate or impede disabled people’s access to independent living. The methodology adopted a mixed methods approach. The central method involved organisational case studies with GCIL and Uloba. This enabled an in-depth qualitative exploration through semi-structured interviews with the case study employees, service-user/co-owners and key experts within each country. In addition, an online survey was distributed to other organisations that operated within the disability field. The analytical framework used an integration of the social relational model of disability (Thomas, 1999) and meso level governance analysis (Lowe, 2004). The social relational model of disability provided structural (macro) and agency (micro) level interpretations and an emphasis on psychosocial elements of disability. It also enabled the synergy of a theory of impairment alongside a theory of disability. Meso (organisational) governance analysis focused attention on the connections between organisations in society. This focus revealed the lateral relationships with other meso level bodies, macro institutions and micro individual action. Research participants prioritised the areas of peer support, accessible housing and personal assistance. Peer support was found to take both informal and formal manifestations and acted as a foundation for the other two areas of independent living. The findings highlighted that Centres for Inclusive Living provide facilitation for access to independent living across macro, meso and micro tiers of society. In particular, empowerment, peer support and user led governance formed key strategies that enhanced disabled people’s access to independent living in Scotland and Norway.

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Millard, Christopher James. "The authenticity of person centred planning for people who use learning disability services." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/22646.

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This thesis describes an interpretative, qualitative study of one person centred planning, circle of support. The eight people in the circle support a person with a learning disability, to help plan the life the person would like, utilising person centred planning techniques and tools. This study uses an ontological foundation of phenomenology, existentialism, and social psychology to examine the authenticity of the process of person centred planning for the circle of support members, and the person they have all chosen to support (focused person). A variety of data collection methods are employed, particularly those utilising ethnographic characteristics, and participatory approaches. These include video of a circle of support meeting, informal interviews using a video elicitation technique with circle members, and the use of photographs of the person’s plan. The data analysis is interpretative, and uses a two stage thematic analysis. Findings focus on the key concepts of individual agency, social inclusion, rights, choice and social emancipation. In addition the study attempts to examine the individual’s “truth” of current service experiences, and of person centred planning as a method of life planning, for people with learning disabilities. This study adds to understandings of learning disability, and disability generally, by providing new insights into how people should be supported in the future. It emphasises recognising the importance of individual experience both as participants in circles of support, but also as people involved in, or using learning disability services in the United Kingdom. This includes appreciating that human experience is shaped not only by what can be observed and measured, but that individual agency, imagination, feelings and thought are just as important in how individuals view and experience their world.

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Godsell, Matthew John. "The social context of service provision for people with learning disabilities : continuity and change in the professional task." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1983/1b6457fb-b778-4d43-89b7-cb967a664bdc.

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Kemp, Lynn Amanda, University of Western Sydney, and Faculty of Health. "Charting a parallel course : meeting the community service needs of persons with spinal injuries." THESIS_FH_XXX_Kemp_L.xml, 1999. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/497.

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This study aimed to explore and develop a fresh understanding of the community service needs of persons with spinal injuries. Different concepts of need were explored, which required multiple methodologies including a review of government policies and legislation, analysis of demographic, injury related and service usage data obtained from a survey, and analysis of interviews with persons with spinal injuries and their carers. Normative need was interpreted by government and service providers in terms of functional impairment and economic disadvantage, which did not reflect the individual needs of persons with spinal injuries. Neither were services for persons with spinal injuries provided to individuals according to the criteria of their felt or expressed need for services, their perceptions of the intrinsic importance of services, nor on the basis of redressing comparative inequities in service distribution. Persons with spinal injuries’ need for community services could only be understood on the basis of the contribution services made to the realisation of their plans of life, that is, to be ordinary. In order to parallel plans of ordinariness, services need to be offered in partnership with, or under the control of the person with spinal injuries, foster an essential relationship between the provider and the person with spinal injuries, and not inappropriately assess and judge the life plans of persons with spinal injuries based upon providers’ perceptions of difference.
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Sacco-Bene, Christine. "Relationships among counselor moral development, multicultural counseling competency, and attitudes towards people who have disabilities." W&M ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550154160.

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Doski, Ava. "The transition to adulthood and adult services for young people with intellectual disabilities : multiple perspectives." Thesis, University of Hull, 2018. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:16574.

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This portfolio thesis consists of three parts: Part one - Systematic Literature Review The systematic literature explores and conceptualises the existing empirical literature relating to parent’s experiences of the transition to adulthood for their child with intellectual disabilities. A systematic search identified 16 studies relevant for this review. The transition process to adulthood is often accompanied by a number of processes, includes parental involvement and has psychological and financial impact on parents. The data was synthesised using a narrative synthesis approach, including the methodological critique of the studies. Conclusions from the evidence base are drawn, and implications for future research are considered. Part two - Empirical Paper The empirical paper explored the experiences of residential staff and healthcare professionals that have worked with young adults with intellectual disabilities who have been in the care of the Local Authority and transitioned to adult services. A qualitative approach was adopted, primarily a thematic analysis. Three superordinate and nine subordinate themes were identified. Participants’ experiences of the transition to adult services included what adulthood meant for young adults with intellectual disabilities once they departed from the care system, how transitions to adult services begin, and an absence of person-centred care occurs in adult services. The findings are discussed in the context of relevant theoretical and empirical literature, and the implications for services and future research are discussed. Part three - Appendices The appendices section provides a set of appendices relating to both the systematic literature review and the empirical paper. Also included in the appendices is an epistemological statement and a reflective statement, which consider the researcher’s experiences of conducting the empirical paper research.

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Sahar, Junaiti. "Supporting family carers in caring for older people in the community in Indonesia." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2002. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36786/1/36786_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.

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The purpose of the study: The purpose of this research study was to improve the health status of older people living in the community through implementing a family carers' training program. Background of the study: Many previous studies have reported the improvement of family carers' knowledge in providing better care for older people as well as reducing their burden, anxiety and depression. However, those studies have not addressed clearly the impact of the programs on the health status of older people living in the community. Design of the study: An experimental design with pre and post-tests of intervention and control groups was used in the study. The intervention of the study: The intervention group attended the training program and received a training package consisting of 8 health education booklets and trainees'guide at the beginning of the study. They were also provided with guidance practice and follow-up support following the training program. The control group received usual care and support during the study. However, at the end of the study they were provided with the training package. Population and sample: All older people (60 years and above) living with their family carers in the district of Beiji, Depok Indonesia formed the population for this study. Two villages were randomly selected from the six villages in this district. One village was randomised to become the intervention group and the other became the control group. A sample of 120 older people and their primary carers (120) were selected from of the two villages. Therefore, the total sample consisted of 480 participants made up of 240 family carers and 240 older people. Data collection and instruments: The data were collected within three time points (baseline, 3 and 6 months) by using several tested and widely used instruments. Some additional questions relating to the family carers' training program were also added. All instruments were tested for reliability in Indonesia before being used for the present study. Data analysis: T-test and Chi-square analyses were used to identify baseline differences between the intervention and control groups. ANOVA was used to examine the differences between selected internal or external factors of older people and the health status of older people. Two-way repeated measures ANCOV A was chosen to evaluate the differences within the three time points and between groups and controlled for baseline differences or some potential confounders. Friedman's test was used to test the variances which were not equal and for categorical data. For the dichotomous variables, the Cochran's test was chosen. Results: Overall, the findings over the six-month period for the intervention group showed a significant increase for the knowledge, skills, attitudes, global social support and life satisfaction perceived by family carers when compared to those of the control group. The objective burden was significantly lower in the intervention group than that of the control group. The subjective burden was not significantly different between the groups. However, further analysis using independent pairwise comparisons (Bonferroni) showed the intervention group significantly lower than the control group. Similarly the health status of older people in the intervention group, including physical, mental, global social support, life satisfaction, and blood pressure was significantly increased when compared to those of the control group. In contrast to these findings, the activities of daily living of older people were not significantly different between groups. Conclusions: In conclusion, the Family Carers' Training Program made a positive impact on the health status of older people through increasing the family carers' ability in caring for older people. This program was found to be acceptable by the population and feasible to implement within the Indonesian population.

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Kline, Frank J. F. "An investigation into whether public service announcements can be effective for promoting positive attitudes towards people with disabilities." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2000. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2000.
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2712. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis title page as [1] preliminary leaf. Copy 2 in Main Collection. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 29-30).

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Young, Janet Louise. "Deinstitutionalisation and changes in life circumstances of adults with intellectual disability in Queensland /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2001. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16161.pdf.

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Bourk, Michael J., and n/a. "Universal service and people with disabilities : an anlysis of telecommunications policy making from 1975-1997." University of Canberra. Communication, 1998. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060608.160344.

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This thesis analyses the development of telecommunications universal service in relation to people with disabilities and national policy making in Australia from 1975 to the end of 1997. The history of public policy development in telecommunications universal service obligations is analysed to gain an understanding of how different political, scientific, social symbolic and material contexts have influenced policy. It is argued that social symbolic and material contexts mutually constitute telecommunications policy. Social symbolic influences, such as charity and 'rights' discourses of disability, have framed telecommunications policy toward people with disabilities. Material contexts, including changing technological, economic and legislative environments, have created favourable conditions for either charity or 'rights' models of disability, and have dominated related policy arenas at various times. The study demonstrates that policy arenas influenced by certain discourses, may also lead to changes within the material environments. The influence of community interest groups is also analysed to investigate their effect on telecommunications policy. Associated with interest group influence on telecommunications policy is a joint consultative process initiated by Telstra and consumer groups in 1988. The value of the consultative process to people with disabilities is evaluated. A key focus of this study is the consideration given by policy makers to the interests of people with a disability in the continuing debate on access and equity issues in relation to telecommunications services for all Australians. A turning-point in telecommunications policy for people with disabilities occurred in 1995, when various people with a disability made a successful complaint against Telstra to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC). The outcome forced a major change of policy in telecommunications service delivery and benefited many who have disabilities. The HREOC inquiry is a useful case study which indicates the significance of the mutually constitutive effect on policy stemming from the dynamic interaction of social symbolic environments and material conditions. The research revealed that policy in this area may be described as a pluralist, non-linear process. Government and Telstra policy makers have found telecommunications policy a problematic area to reconcile with universal service obligations.

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Seibert, Susan R. "Setting the standards for the future the role of national quality enhancement programs in services for people with developmental disabilities/." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007seiberts.pdf.

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Hodge, Patricia Ann. "The family support services study." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1989. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/547.

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Hallawell, Robert. "The involvement of people with learning disabilities in the organisation and delivery of specialist health services." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.436817.

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Elliott, Sheryl DeJoy. "The Historical, Political, Social, and Individual Factors That Have Influenced the Development of Aging and Disability Resource Centers and Options Counseling." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1072.

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This thesis reports on the perspectives and experiences of policymakers, advocates, agency supervisors, and experts in the field of gerontology, about the development of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) programs and Options Counseling (OC). By examining the foundations upon which ADRCs and OC are built, this study sought to inform future research about the effectiveness of existing practice, increase understanding of best practices, and clarify whether these emerging services are accomplishing original goals. ADRCs and OC intend to address long-term care issues and healthcare needs by providing a single entry point to the social service system. ADRCs offer information, assistance, and OC to people of all ages, incomes, and disabilities, and promote long-term care options that honor independence and respect for the needs and preferences of individuals, their families, and caregivers. They are the latest iteration of policymakers' efforts to provide affordable home-and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers. A total of fifteen qualitative interviews were conducted and analyzed using grounded theory methods. Key persons interviewed included experts in the area of aging, aging policy, and aging. Participants were recruited through referrals suggested by Portland State University's (PSU) Institute on Aging (IOA) staff. In addition, several key experts known to the researcher through affiliation with PSU's IOA agreed to be interviewed. Snowball sampling was then used to locate additional key experts. Interview participants were classified as advocates, state decision makers, policy makers, or academicians. Advocates included national and state directors of agencies that promote the development and management of effective services to aging adults. State decision makers included state directors, ADRC directors and supervisors, and program analysts. Policy makers interviewed were national program directors responsible for shaping the future of developing programs to assist older adults. Academicians who participated in the study have been instrumental in developing and researching practices that promote well-being for the aging and the aged. These key experts were selected based on their knowledge and ability to inform the strengths, weakness, and development of ADRCs and Options Counseling. Many have been instrumental in health and aging policy and service development and research, and possess insider knowledge not available to the general public regarding attitudes and interests motivating the actors. Findings indicate that ADRCs and OC are designed to manage within existing social service systems. They can benefit some individuals by providing more options and support in accessing public and private services. It remains to be seen whether they have the capacity to ameliorate some existing system-level problems. Findings highlight program strengths and weaknesses, sustainability issues, and policymakers, state decision makers', and providers' commitment to sustaining ADRCs and OC.

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Tew-Washburn, Suzanne Brown Clarence D. "Identification and validation of competencies needed by practitioners working in the field of rehabilitation employment services." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1318.

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Hempe, Eva-Maria Christina. "Applicability of engineering design processes in the design of integrated intellectual disabilities services in England." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.610396.

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Mirfin-Veitch, Brigit, and n/a. "Dislocation: deinstitutionalisation in the lives of families of people with an intellectual disability." University of Otago. Faculty of Education, 2005. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20061024.151035.

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This thesis is based on a research project that explored the deinstitutionalisation and eventual closure of a large residential facility for people with an intellectual disability. The thesis is focused on family experiences of deinstitutionalisation in order to understand how families interacted with this major process of social change, and pays specific attention to the role of adult siblings within this context. Unstructured interviews were held with thirty-five families who had family members with an intellectual disability who were being resettled from an institution to alternative disability support services. Families were interviewed at three specific phases during the deinstitutionalisation process: prior to the resettlement of their family member; 1-3 months following resettlement; and one year after resettlement. In keeping with the constructivist paradigm that underpinned this qualitative study, repeated contact with families enabled me to develop some insights into how families made decisions relevant to their family members� transitions from the institutional environment. The study findings highlight the complexity and heterogeneity of families. While families who participated in this study were found to have shared a similar journey toward institutionalisation, their responses and reactions to deinstitutionalisation and the decision-making associated with such a process were more diverse. My analysis presents the notion that taking a constructivist approach to theorising can facilitate an understanding of how families are influenced in their decision-making with regards to the resettlement of a family member with an intellectual disability. That is, we may be able to gain greater understanding of families� perceptions of their family members who have an intellectual disability and, subsequently, the decisions that families make regarding the care of that person by exploring the meanings they assign to their world. Ascertaining how families come to construct their understandings of disability is, in my view, critical to responding appropriately to families� needs within the context of disability support and service provision.

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Rossiter, Rowena Jane. "Research to practice and people with learning disabilities : better services (1971) to transforming care (2012) : 40 years on, are services any better?" Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2014. http://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/774/.

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The aim of this thesis is to present and critique practice and service development for people with learning disabilities across an extended time-period framed by two key events; the 1971 White Paper Better Services for the Mentally Handicapped and the BBC's 2011 Panorama Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed which led to Transforming Care (DH, 2012). It does this through presentation of ten publications which demonstrate the application of psychology to the care of, and services for, people with learning disabilities in their policy and research context. A synthesis and critical analysis is developed and presented on the thesis 'Research to practice and people with learning disabilities: Better Services (1971) to Transforming Care (2012) - 40 years on, are services any better?'. The thesis demonstrates a range of applications of psychology through a range of staff with a range of people with learning disabilities in a range of settings. It critiques the theory, practice, methodology and policy described in the publications through the lens in which they were developed. The critique is then expanded and updated through the lens of current theory, practice and policy. It considers the conceptual and methodological development of my research, and builds on and extends my research findings with broader evidence including social and organisational factors. The thesis demonstrates how the findings of the studies impact on practice and contribute to the evidence base. It also demonstrates how progress to implement research and policy in practice has been slow and identifies organisational and social factors in supporting, or acting as barriers to, high quality services. It links some of the issues identified to other current key care agendas such as the Francis Report (2013). Implications and recommendations are identified and include greater attention to organisational and social factors in achieving more effective research to practice.

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Leyburn, Susan L. "The missing links in the self-determination process." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2002. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2949. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as 2 preliminary leaves. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-71).

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Siu, Ngok-yun, and 簫岳殷. "Community attitude towards people with mental handicaps in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31242285.

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Rose, David. "Staff in services for people with intellectual disabilities : the impact of stress on attributions of challenging behaviour." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.269534.

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This thesis is submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Clin. Psy. D. ) at the University of Birmingham. It includes a research project and clinical work undertaken during the course of clinical training. Volume I of the thesis consists of the research component in the form of two papers. Both papers are written as if for submission to specific journals, although tables and figures have been integrated into the text to aid description. The first paper in Volume I is a review of the stress and attribution literature related to the responses of care staff to challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities. This paper was prepared for the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. The second paper investigates the impact of stress on attributions of challenging behaviour in care staff in services for people with intellectual disabilities. This paper was prepared for Research in Developmental Disabilities. Included in the appendices to Volume I is a public domain briefing summarising the above research. Other details pertinent to the research are also included in the appendices, including ethical approval documentation. Volume II contains five clinical practice reports undertaken in the specialities of child, adult, learning disabilities, older adult and child and family primary care. The reports include a case study of a 13 year old boy who presented with `panic attacks', formulated from cognitive, behavioural and psychodynamic perspectives; a case study of a 35 year old man with depression; a small scale service related project related to the evaluation of a consumer and referrer satisfaction survey of a local learning disability service; a single-case experimental design examining the efficacy of intervention with a 74 year old woman experiencing generalised anxiety, and a summary of an oral presentation outlining a systemic approach to family therapy. All names and identifying details have been changed to ensure client confidentiality. Volume II contains appendices of information relevant to the clinical practice reports.

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Nightingale, Christine Elizabeth. "Issues of access to health services for people with learning disabilities : a case study of cervical screening." Thesis, Anglia Ruskin University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.387787.

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Timms, Kenneth Philip. "Staff training and challenging behaviour : an analysis of social relations in services to people within intellectual disabilities." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2016. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6547/.

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This treatise is an extended case study in the failure of applied psychologists to encourage care- workers in services to people with intellectual disabilities in the United Kingdom to use well- established, evidence-based behavioural approaches to reduce the behavioural challenges presented to services. Even when extensively taught and coached, they were rarely applied by care-workers in their everyday work, and had little or no impact on service practices. This failure had been attributed to care-workers being unwilling and unable to use these methods. An Institutional Ethnography discovered that 'challenging behaviour' is a phenomenon nested within a complex of relationships involving private and statutory service providers, service users, and commissioners. A range of ruling texts were in use, some coordinated, some apparently used competitively. The main coordinating ruling relations were the statutory obligations placed on local authorities, despite the presentation of other discourses promoting a person-centred, human-rights focused agenda. The role of applied psychology in these ruling relations is explicated using research literatures, field-work vignettes, and auto-biographical reports of professional practice.

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Shepherd, Mark Stephen. "Recognizing adult learning disabilities." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2000. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3029.

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The purpose of this project was to develop aids and strategies for identifying and assisting adult students with learning disabilities. Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV 1994). The project addresses specific descriptions for identifying traits, behaviors, and characteristics in the recognition of: dyslexia; color blindness, tic disorders, Tourette's syndrome, scotopic sensitivity syndrome, behavior disorders, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), aphasic disorders, and autistic disorders.

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Ho, Kam-ping, and 何錦萍. "The governance of rehabilitation service for people with disabilities in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31967516.

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Easterling, Calvin Henry. "The Developmentally Disabled Elderly in Canada: Access to Health Care and Social Services." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332746/.

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The accessibility, predictors, and use of health care and social services among developmentally disabled elderly adults in Canada were examined using a nationally representative social survey. The first research hypothesis is that the independent variables will contribute significantly to the prediction of the dependent variables. A second hypothesis is that the slope of any given independent variable will not equal zero. The results of this research show that the illness (need) variables are the most predictive correlate of the utilization of health care and social services. The predisposing variables have secondary explanatory power, with the enabling variables accounting for the least amount of variance. The hypotheses were tested by step-wise multiple regression analysis using SPSS-X.

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Dietz, Tracy L. "Predictors of Health Care and Social Service Utilization and Perceived Need Among the Disabled Elderly in Canada." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500776/.

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The world has experienced a tremendous growth in its elderly population. With the aging of the population, policy makers are concerned about the health of these elderly as well as their utilization of health care and social services and perceived need for additional services. The Canadian elderly population is similar to other elderly populations in that a few tend to be the heaviest users of the available services. The predictors of this utilization behavior and perceived need primarily include need variables, such as the number of limitations of daily living -- both ADLs and IADLs, and functional limitations. In addition, enabling variables, such as income, work activity and geographic region of residence were also found to be significant.

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Stanley, Dannie M. "Context-sensitive, adaptable, assistive services and technology." Virtual Press, 2008. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1399193.

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Our research posits a context-sensitive, adaptable, assistive services and technology system (CAAST) that takes advantage of the advancements in mobile computing to provide barrier-free access to environmental information and devices. To inform our research we explore the following topics: the deficiencies associated with current assistive technologies; the advances in wireless sensor node technology; the interference and accuracy problems associated with wireless location detection; the coordination problems associated with service discovery; the management and coordination problems associated with decentralized sensor nodes; the separation of information and activities from the human interface; the efficiency and abstraction problems associated with interface description languages; and the adaptation of information and activities to meet the needs of those with disabilities. As a result of our research into these areas we devise an assistive technology, CAAST, that intends to be a comprehensive approach to universal access to information and activities for those with disabilities.
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France, Thembisa. "The role of health care workers in supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16479.

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Thesis (MEdPsych)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sexuality education forms part of the life skills learning area. Sexuality education has become a means of providing the information learners need so they can prevent or protect themselves against abuse and violence including rape. It also helps young people to develop coping strategies in their social lives. However, the approach in schools to sexuality education does not cater for the needs of individuals with an intellectual disability. This study aims, therefore to explore whether these individuals (those with intellectual disability) are provided in other ways with information relating to sexuality education. The reason for selecting this group is that research has found that individuals with intellectual disability are more vulnerable to abuse, rape and violence. Hence, equipping them with skills on how to deal and cope with those societal dangers is essential. This study does not focus on those individuals with intellectual disability who are at school but focuses on those that are out of school in the community. A questionnaire is used to determine whether these individuals are adequately provided with sexuality education. The participants of this study are the health care workers chosen because they are the people who are supposed to be interacting on a regular basis with these individuals. They are the people who provide individuals with an intellectual disability with medication and treatment. The findings of the study are that individuals with intellectual disability are not provided with information on sexuality education. It is a challenge, therefore, to all the service providers to equip and empower these individuals with information on sexuality issues so they can cope with the societal pressures. The study also explores the health workers' perceptions of and experiences with individuals with an intellectual disability. The findings of the study are that the health care workers have different perceptions of individuals with intellectual disability on issues of sexuality. Most of their decisions are based on the individual's level of intellectual disability, especially with regard to issues such as the right to have children and the desirability of sterilisation.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Seksuele opvoeding vorm deel van die lewensvaardighede-leerarea. Seksuele opvoeding het 'n middel geword om kennis oor te dra aan leerders om hulle teen mishandeling en geweld, insluitende verkragting, te beskerm en te verhoed dat hulle daaraan blootgestel word. Dit rus jongmense ook toe om doeltreffender strategieë te ontwikkel vir hulle daaglikse verkeer met ander persone. Seksuele opvoeding op skool maak egter nie voorsiening vir persone met 'n intellektuele gestremdheid nie. Hierdie navorsingsprojek het dus ten doel om vas te stel of daar voorsiening gemaak word sodat hierdie persone (met 'n intellektuele gestremdheid) seksuele opvoeding op ander maniere kan bekom. Die rede waarom juis hierdie groep gekies word, is omdat navorsing getoon het dat persone met 'n intellektuele gestremdheid kwesbaarder is vir mishandeling, verkragting en geweld. Dit is noodsaaklik om hulle met vaardighede toe te rus om hierdie samelewingsgevare die hoof te bied. Hierdie navorsingsprojek fokus nie op persone wat op skool is nie, maar juis op dié wat in die gemeenskap is. 'n Vraelys word gebruik om vas te stel of hierdie persone voldoende seksuele opvoeding ontvang. Die deelnemers aan hierdie navorsingsprojek is gesondheidswerkers omdat hulle veronderstel is om op 'n gereelde grondslag met die betrokke individue in aanraking te kom. Húlle is die mense wat persone met intellektuele ongeskiktheid van medikasie en behandeling voorsien. Die bevindinge van hierdie projek is dat persone met intellektuele gestremdheid nie van seksuele opvoeding voorsien word nie. Dit is dus 'n uitdaging aan diensverskaffers om hierdie persone met kennis rakende kwessies oor seksualiteit toe te rus en te bemagtig sodat hulle groepsdruk beter kan hanteer. Die projek verken ook gesondheidswerkers se persepsies en ondervindinge aangaande persone met beperkte verstandelike vermoëns. Die bevindinge van hierdie navorsingsprojek toon dat gesondheidswerkers uiteenlopende persepsies het van persone met beperkte verstandelike vermoëns rakende kwessies rondom seksualiteit. Die meeste van hulle sienings is gebaseer op die persoon se vlak van intellektuele gestremdheid, veral rondom sake soos die reg om kinders te hê en die wenslikheid van sterilisasie.

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