Independent Living Centers in Rural Communities.

Richards, Laurel; Smith, Quentin

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ444981

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-8756-8705

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Independent Living Centers in Rural Communities.

Richards, Laurel; Smith, Quentin

Rural Special Education Quarterly, v11 n1 p5-10 1992

Independent living centers serve a cross-disability population; involve persons with disabilities in policymaking, goal setting, and service delivery; provide comprehensive services for independent living; and provide both consumer and systemwide advocacy. Barriers to rural independent living and approaches to overcoming them are described. (SV)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Advocacy, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Independent Living, Normalization (Handicapped), Participative Decision Making, Rehabilitation, Rural Areas, Social Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A