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Peer reviewedConroy, James W. – Mental Retardation, 1998
Responds to a critique of "The Small ICF/MR Program: Dimensions of Quality and Cost" (Conroy), that questioned the research design of the study. It emphasizes the significantly higher quality of life ratings for community living arrangements in opportunities for choice-making, integration, individualization, and other measures. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Group Homes
Peer reviewedCrinella, Francis M.; McCleary, Richard; Swanson, James M. – Mental Retardation, 1998
Criticizes the research design in "The Small ICF/MR program: Dimensions of Quality and Cost" (Conroy), that found small Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for individuals with mental retardation are inferior to other community programs. Discusses the problem in selecting a control group on the basis of pretest matching. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Control Groups, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
Peer reviewedHeifetz, Louis J. – Mental Retardation, 1998
Comments on "The Small ICF/MR Program: Dimensions of Quality and Cost" (Conroy), that found small Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for individuals with mental retardation are inferior to other community programs. Acknowledges that while some research problems exist, no important evidence against the findings has been provided. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Group Homes
Download full textEllickson, Phyllis L. – 1996
Recruiting schools and kids to participate in drug prevention evaluations is no longer, if it ever was, a "done deal." Since the mid-1980s, schools have been inundated with requirements for drug programs and requests to cooperate with program evaluations. As a consequence, both treatment and control schools are harder to find. In addition, many…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adolescents, Attrition (Research Studies), Children
Hall, Budd, Ed.; And Others – 1982
This book, consisting of 13 papers, deals with the theory, practice, and reactions to participatory research in the area of social research for development. Included in the volume are the following papers: "Breaking the Monopoly of Knowledge: Research Methods, Participation, and Development," by Budd Hall; "Creating Alternative…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Programs, Educational Research
Grady, Sandra C. – 1979
This monograph describes a practical, low cost needs assessment process used by Broward Community College (Florida) in cooperation with the public school system. The assessment was initiated by college administrators who needed information to plan appropriate programs and services for the residents living in a newly created service area. The…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Community Programs
