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Direct linkPerry, J.; Felce, D. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
A distinction is made between objective and subjective assessment when quality of life evaluation is considered. The aim was to explore the association between objective and subjective appraisals within similar quality of life domains. Correlations between scores on objective and subjective quality of life measures concerning choice, activity and…
Descriptors: Housing, Quality of Life, Evaluation Methods, Adjustment (to Environment)
Download full textYoung, Thomas M.; Pappenfort, Donnel M. – 1977
The study shows that thoughtful communities can and have developed viable alternatives to detention for children in trouble--alternatives that are more humane than secure detention and present minimal risk to the community. The study's four program formats (residential and nonresidential) were roughly equal in their ability to keep both alleged…
Descriptors: Delinquency Prevention, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Evaluation Methods, Foster Homes
Wolk, James L.; McLaughlin, Mary; Dailey, Sarah – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2006
Subsequent to the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Georgia established 20 gender specific, 6-12 month substance abuse residential programs for TANF mothers and their children. The purpose of this paper is to discuss one aspect of these residential settings, the fidelity of the assessment…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Evaluation Methods, Mothers, Residential Programs
Robinson, Richard – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1991
Illuminative evaluation is concerned primarily with description and interpretation. At an English residential outdoor education center, illuminative evaluation of the program involves establishing operational questions for study and collecting data through questionnaires, interviews, observation, document analysis, and field notes. Data are…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
1996
This collection of papers presented at a 1996 conference on children's mental health focuses on research methodology and information systems. Papers have the following titles and authors: (1) "Parental Agreement on Ratings of Child Behavior: Measures of Agreement and Related Factors" (Carol T. Nixon, William E. MacLean); (2) "CAFAS…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Delivery Systems
Schalock, Robert L., Ed. – 1990
The book deals with the concept of quality of life for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Part I, "Quality of Life: Personal Perspectives," contains "A Dream for Myself" (Connie Martinez); "Reflections on My Quality of Life: Then and Now" (Nancy Ward); "Quality of Life versus Quality…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society)
Small, Richard W.; Fulcher, Leon C. – Child & Youth Services, 2005
Any discussions about specialized helping environments for children or young people would be incomplete without reference to the relationships found between practices in group care centers and schools. This involves thinking of a child's total environment as a curriculum for teaching competencies and learning outcomes important to daily living.…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Interpersonal Competence, Residential Programs, Residential Care
