ERIC Number: EJ791989
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Apr
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-9556
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Family Decision Making: Benefits to Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Their Family Members
Neely-Barnes, Susan; Graff, J. Carolyn; Marcenko, Maureen; Weber, Lisa
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v46 n2 p93-105 Apr 2008
Family involvement in planning and choosing services has become a key intervention concept in developmental disability services. This study (N = 547) modeled patterns of family decision making and assessed benefits to persons with developmental disabilities (DDs) and their family members. A latent profile analysis identified 4 classes that were highly involved in decision making (n = 118), involved only in planning (n = 166), involved only in financial decisions (n = 75), and uninvolved (n = 188). Multiple regression analysis indicated that consumers with DD whose family members were highly involved received more services than consumers in other families. A multivariate analysis of covariance indicated that the family members in the highly involved and planning classes experienced more family member satisfaction than others. Findings have implications for practice.
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Developmental Disabilities, Multiple Regression Analysis, Multivariate Analysis, Planning, Teamwork, Participative Decision Making, Satisfaction
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 7065, Lawrence, KS 66044-7065. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aamr.allenpress.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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