Staff Recruitment and Retention


Book Description

A monograph that presents studies on recruitment and retention of direct support professionals, including strategies to reduce turnover of newly-hired staff.













Mental Retardation


Book Description

Using the goal of community integration as a coherent, unifying conceptual focus, this book presents the applied research and information that readers can use as they work with the mentally retarded. Additionally, this is a book with "heart, " built on the premise that the coverage is not designed simply to appeal to readers' intellect, but to their emotional and relational experience, as well.







Embarking on a New Century


Book Description

Captures the challenging and controversial era between 1975-2000 that led the field of intellectual disability into an age of community acceptance and inclusion. This title includes chapters that focus themes such as public policy and health care.




Community Residences for Persons with Developmental Disabilities


Book Description

"This authoritative resource helps answer many questions about designing and maintaining successful community residences. It discusses management issues on all fronts, including administration, staff training, liability, financing, evaluation, and safety ... areas that will dictate the quality and stability of a residence from the start. Backed by research and years of practical experience, nationally recognized authorities share their knowledge of the critical day-to-day operations of various types of community living alternatives. Plus, they discuss the long-range planning required to ease the transition to community residences for persons with developmental disabilities. With all its valuable information, Community Residences makes it possible for program directors, staff trainers, agency board members, and clinicians to say with confidence that community living for persons with developmental disabilities is here to stay!" -- Back cover.