Advocate Development in the Field of Developmental Disabilities: A Data-Based Conceptual Model.

Balcazar, Fabricio E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ537629

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Publication Date: 1996

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Advocate Development in the Field of Developmental Disabilities: A Data-Based Conceptual Model.

Balcazar, Fabricio E.; And Others

Mental Retardation, v34 n6 p341-51 Dec 1996

This study characterized individual advocacy performance differences of 3 individuals with developmental disabilities and 21 parents before and after participating in training programs called Partners in Policymaking. A three group taxonomy of advocate development (beginner, involved, and activist) is suggested. (DB)

Descriptors: Assertiveness, Change Agents, Classification, Developmental Disabilities, Leadership Training, Models, Parent Participation, Participative Decision Making, Personal Autonomy, Program Evaluation, Self Advocacy, Training Methods

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Language: English

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