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Instrumental Support: Accounts from Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Catherine Keiling Arnold; Sarah Parker Harris – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
This qualitative study used an inclusive and participatory research approach to examine the perspectives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) on instrumental supports. Instrumental supports include concrete and direct ways people assist others in solving a problem or accomplishing a task, including helping to access and…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Social Support Groups
Administrative Burdens Create Barriers for Parenting Students
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Kaverman, Ellie – Center for the Study of Social Policy, 2023
In 2022, the Center for the Study of Social Policy and Project SPARC conducted research to better understand the barriers experienced by parenting students participating in CalWORKs, California's cash assistance program for families with children. This brief highlights findings from the research about parenting students' experiences navigating…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Barriers, Student Characteristics, Parents
Meeting Basic Needs Is a Challenge for Parenting Students
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Kaverman, Ellie – Center for the Study of Social Policy, 2023
In 2022, the Center for the Study of Social Policy and Project SPARC conducted research to better understand the barriers experienced by parenting students participating in CalWORKs, California's cash assistance program for families with children. This brief highlights findings from the research on parenting students' experiences meeting their…
Descriptors: Employed Parents, Barriers, Financial Support, Grants