| Autor: |
Balcazar FE; Research Unit (M/C 626), University of Illinois at Chicago 60608-6904, USA., Keys CB, Bertram JF, Rizzo T |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Mental retardation [Ment Retard] 1996 Dec; Vol. 34 (6), pp. 341-51. |
| Abstrakt: |
We proposed a taxonomy of advocate development in the field of developmental disabilities derived from the systematic evaluation of a Partners in Policymaking program. Three developmental stages evolved: beginner, involved, and activist. Self-reports of advocacy actions and outcomes were collected from 3 participants with disabilities and 21 parents before and during training. A follow-up, semi-structured telephone interview was conducted 5 months after training ended. Results indicate significant improvements in the number of actions and outcomes reported by all participants. The activist group had the largest gains in actions and outcomes; they reported twice as many outcomes as did the other participants. The implications of the proposed taxonomy for participants' recruitment in advocacy training programs were discussed. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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