Auteur : Schalock, Robert / Verdugo, Miguel Angel / Braddock, David L.

Maison d'édition : American Association on Mental Retardation

Date de publication : 2002

Collation : xi, 429 p.

ISBN : 0940898772

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : Part 1 : An overview of this handbook and the concept of quality of life
1. About this handbook -- 2. The concept of quality of life : its meaning, importance, and our approach to it
Part 2 : The integration of research on quality of life
3. Education and special education -- 4. Physical health -- 5. Mental health and behavioral heath -- 6. Mental retardation and intellectual disabilities -- 7. Aging -- 8. Family-centere quality of life -- 9. A synthesis of core quality of life domains and indicators
Part 3 : The measurement of quality of life
10. Measurement techniques currently used in quality of life research -- 11. A systems approach to quality of life measurement
Part 4 : The application of the concept of quality of life
12. Individual-level application of the concept of quality of life -- 13. Organizational-level application of the concept of quality of life -- 14. Societal-level application of the concept of quality of life -- 15. Putting it all together ans moving ahead

Résumé : The most comprehensive and current volume on the subject, the Handbook contains a unique and practical model of quality of life that human service professionals can use to develop services and evaluate outcomes of programs. Two international experts simplify quality of life into 8 factors that can be applied to programs in education; physical health; mental and behavioral health; mental retardation and intellectual disabilities; aging; and family services. The Handbook is based on a review of international literature from 1985-2000 and contains over 50 pages of references.

Mots-clés : Services sociaux - Évaluation / Qualité de la vie / Recherche évaluative (Programmes d'action sociale)

Cote : HV 35 S297h 2002