Disparities in Unmet Service Needs among Adults with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Burke, Meghan M.; Heller, Tamar
Titel	Disparities in Unmet Service Needs among Adults with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 30 (2017) 5, S.898-910 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12282
Schlagwörter	Developmental Disabilities; Adults; Intellectual Disability; Mail Surveys; Access to Health Care; Health Needs; Minority Groups; Nonverbal Communication; Caregiver Role; Caregiver Training; Delivery Systems; Individual Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Entwicklungsstörung; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Erhebungsinstrument; Ethnische Minderheit; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Auslieferung; Individueller Unterschied
Abstract	Background: Due to long waiting lists for services, many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States have unmet service needs. Little research, however, has identified the characteristics of caregivers and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities that relate to the unmet service needs among individuals who are waiting for services. Method: The present authors conducted a statewide mail survey of 234 caregivers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who were waiting for services. The present authors identified which parent and individual with intellectual and developmental disability characteristics were significantly associated with the number of unmet service needs. Results: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who were in poor health, from minority backgrounds and non-verbal were significantly more likely to have a greater number of unmet service needs. Additionally, individuals with younger caregivers and individuals with caregivers from low-income backgrounds were significantly more likely to report a greater number of unmet service needs. Discussion: Implications for research and policy are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01