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Enhancing the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disabilities

Part of the Social Indicators Research Series Book Series (volume 41)

Editors: Kober, Ralph

DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9650-0

ISBN: 978-90-481-9649-4

Publisher: Springer Netherlands - Springer Journals

Aug 5, 2010

1 - 10 of 22 Chapters

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The Measurement and Use of Quality of Life-Related Personal Outcomes

Schalock, Robert L.

Pages: 3 –16

[The purpose of this chapter is to present a framework for the measurement and use of quality of life-related personal outcomes for persons with intellectual and closely related developmental disabilities. The chapter is composed of two major sections. In the first section (“the measurement of...
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Quality of Life Model Development and Use in the Field of Intellectual Disability

Schalock, Robert L.; Keith, Kenneth D.; Verdugo, Miguel Á.; Gómez, Laura E.

Pages: 17 –32

[This chapter makes a distinction between logic models that provide a visual map or narrative description of how specific program components are related to a program’s desired results and an operational model that depicts key concepts and variables involved in understanding, operationalizing, and...
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Measuring Subjective Wellbeing: The Personal Wellbeing Index – Intellectual Disability

Cummins, Robert A.; Lau, Anna L.D.; Davey, Gareth; McGillivray, Jane

Pages: 33 –46

[This chapter describes an instrument to measure the subjective wellbeing of people who have an intellectual disability. The Personal Wellbeing Index – Intellectual Disability (PWI-ID) is a parallel version of the regular PWI used for general population samples. Both scale versions have...
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The Integral Quality of Life Scale: Development, Validation, and Use

Verdugo, Miguel Á.; Gómez, Laura E.; Arias, Benito; Schalock, Robert L.

Pages: 47 –60

[This study is aimed to achieve two general goals. The first is to present the quality of life (QOL) conceptual and measurement framework that is currently being used to implement QOL-related program practices, to assess and report personal outcomes, to guide quality improvement strategies, and...
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Using Quality of Life to Assess Performance of Agencies Assisting People with Intellectual Disabilities

Kober, Ralph; Eggleton, Ian R.C.

Pages: 61 –70

[Performance measurement is important for agencies assisting people with intellectual disabilities in terms of measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency’s service provision. In this chapter we argue that agencies that assist people with intellectual disabilities can use quality of...
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Quality of Life for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review of the Literature

Lyons, Gordon

Pages: 73 –126

[This chapter presents a synopsis of the literature about quality of life (QOL) for persons with intellectual disabilities (ID). The primary purposes of this review are to outline the “evolution” of informative conceptual and theoretical perspectives and terms, summarize pertinent research, and...
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The Effect of Employment on the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review of the Literature

Kober, Ralph

Pages: 127 –136

[This chapter reviews the literature in relation to the effect that employment and method of employment has on the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities. The chapter first summarizes the literature on whether employment affects the quality of life of people with intellectual...
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Quality of Life in the Polder: About Dutch and EU Policies and Practices in Quality of Life for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Schippers, Alice

Pages: 139 –148

[In the past few decades both the structure and the culture of the Dutch health-care system have changed. A new insurance system was introduced as well as new legislation. Both were mainly cost-driven, but were also influenced by changing visions. These changes also had implications for the...
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Differences in Variables Influencing the Ratings of Importance and Use of Quality of Life Domains and Indicators by Polish Services Users and Their Parents

Otrębski, Wojciech

Pages: 149 –161

[Background Interest in the concept of quality of life (QOL) as a category guiding the development and provision of services for the individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Poland is constantly being observed. Its presence in rehabilitation, education and care is strongly associated...
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Quality of Life of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families in China: Research and Applications

Wang, Mian

Pages: 163 –172

[The concept of quality of life (QOL) and its extension, family quality of life (FQoL) are increasingly being studied in the field of intellectual disabilities in China as an important framework for assessing family’s need of support and service, guiding organization and service delivery system...

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