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Formal Support and Service Needs of Family Caregivers of Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in India
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Sumithra Murthy; Sarah Parker Harris; Kelly Hsieh – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Despite the enactment of disability laws/policies in India, research shows that caregivers of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities experience inadequate formal supports/services due to dissemination barriers and lack of awareness about them. To address discrepancy between caregivers' support needs and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Caregivers
Needs of Grandparents of Preschool-Aged Children with ASD in Sweden
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Zakirova Engstrand, Rano; Roll-Pettersson, Lise; Westling Allodi, Mara; Hirvikoski, Tatja – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Little is known about needs of grandparents of young children with autism in family and community settings. This study investigated perceived needs of grandparents of preschool-aged children diagnosed with ASD in the cultural context of Sweden. Participants were 120 grandparents of children enrolled into autism intervention programs provided by…
Descriptors: Grandparents, Needs, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
A Study of School Costs and Resources.
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Pratt, John – Educational Management and Administration, 1984
Schools serving economically disadvantaged sections of London's borough of Newham in the 1970s received fewer resources than other schools, largely due to unintended side effects of local and national policies. Effective methods for monitoring resource distribution could provide information supporting reforms having significant social and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Cervical Cancer Screening and Perceived Information Needs
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Whynes, David K.; Clarke, Katherine; Philips, Zoe; Avis, Mark – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: To identify women's sources of information about cervical cancer screening, information which women report receiving during Pap consultations, information they would like to receive, and the relationships between perceived information needs, personal characteristics and information sources. Design/methodology/approach: Logistic regression…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Females, Cancer, Information Sources
Information Behaviour, Health Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Health Behaviour in Icelanders' Everyday Life
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Palsdottir, Agusta – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2008
Introduction: The aim of this study is to gather knowledge about how different groups of Icelanders take advantage of information about health and lifestyle in their everyday life. Method: A random sample of 1,000 people was used in the study and data was gathered as a postal survey. Response rate was 50.8%. Analysis: K-means cluster analysis was…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Multivariate Analysis, Information Seeking, Health Behavior
Diffusion of Innovation Theory and End-User Searching.
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Marshall, Joanne Gard – Library and Information Science Research, 1990
Discussion of the value of diffusion of innovation theory for predicting the implementation of end-user online searching highlights a study of Canadian health professionals who were early adopters of end-user searching. User perceptions are emphasized, and the use of diffusion of innovation theory in information science research is recommended.…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Foreign Countries, Health Personnel, Information Science