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Organizational Predictors of Staff Stress, Satisfaction, and Intended Turnover in a Service for People with Multiple Disabilities.
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Hatton, Chris; Emerson, Eric – Mental Retardation, 1993
Questionnaire data were collected from 64 direct-care staff members in a residential facility for people with multiple disabilities. Path analyses identified factors predicting levels of perceived stress, overall job satisfaction, overall life satisfaction, and perceived likelihood of leaving the organization. Factors included staff support, job…
Descriptors: Attendants, Employee Attitudes, Labor Turnover, Multiple Disabilities
Enhancing the Consumer-Family-Staff Relationship in Adult Services.
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Kaplan, Chaya – Mental Retardation, 1993
This paper examines relationships and interactions among the consumer (with a developmental disability), his or her family, and agency staff as they impact the consumer's life course and lifestyle. Approaches and activities to enhance effective relationships include setting policies that support these relationships, training staff with this…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Community Services, Developmental Disabilities
Improving Accuracy in Documentation of Restrictive Interventions by Direct-Care Personnel.
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Thompson, T. J.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1991
A revised system was developed for documenting the rights restrictions of persons with mental retardation at a state residential facility. The system included a new form, response effort reduction, inservice training for staff, and staff feedback. Results showed an immediate and sustained reduction in documentation errors of 96 direct-care and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Caregivers, Civil Liberties