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Peer reviewedNosek, Margaret A. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1992
Disabled persons may receive needed personal assistance from spouse, parents, other family, or a hired assistant (possibly shared) who is compensated by cash or barter. Disabled persons in rural areas rely heavily on family members and face overwhelming locational, financial, and attitudinal barriers to independent living. (SV)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Relationship, Helping Relationship, Human Services
Peer reviewedNosek, Margaret A. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1991
Examined relationship between personal assistance and level of productivity, using sample of 30 Japanese adults with severe physical disabilities. Found that married individuals who used nonfamily, paid assistants were among most satisfied; and married, older, and less educated individuals were among most productive. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Caregivers, Daily Living Skills, Family Role
Peer reviewedNosek, Margaret A.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1992
Developed Personal Independence Profile (PIP) as an instrument to measure aspects of independence beyond physical and cognitive functioning in people with diverse disabilities. PIP was tested for reliability and validity with 185 subjects from 10 independent living centers. Findings suggest that the Personal Independence Profile measures the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Independent Living, Individual Power, Personal Autonomy
