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Susan E Jones - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • characteristics of staffed community housing services for people with learning disabilities a Stratified Random Sample of statutory voluntary and private agency provision
    Health & Social Care in The Community, 2000
    Co-Authors: Jonathan Perry, David John Felce, Kathy Lowe, Susan E Jones
    Abstract:

    Within the staffed housing model relatively little is known about the characteristics of different types of provider agency. Data on size, homeliness and physical integration of settings, organisational culture, working methods, staffing levels and resident characteristics, were collected on a Stratified Random Sample of provision in South-West England and Wales. Provider agencies did not differ significantly on three of the four variables relating to residents' characteristics. Nor did they differ in terms of the homeliness or physical integration of settings. However, there were significant differences between providers on the important variables of working methods and staffing levels. Resident ability correlated with staffing levels and organisational culture, but not with staff working methods. The results and their implications are discussed in the context of other research which has used the same measures.

Jonathan Perry - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • quality of life outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities living in staffed community housing services a Stratified Random Sample of statutory voluntary and private agency provision
    Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2003
    Co-Authors: Jonathan Perry, David John Felce
    Abstract:

    Background: Small scale, community-based, staffed housing is a significant form of residential provision for people with intellectual disabilities. Such services are provided by health and local authorities, and voluntary and private agencies, yet little is known about how provision varies between provider sectors. Methods: This study compared sectors in terms of the processes operating within residential services, and objectively and subjectively assessed quality of life (QOL) resident outcomes. Measures of setting structure and processes and resident outcomes were undertaken on a Stratified Random Sample of 47 small scale, community-based residential settings which accommodated a total of 154 people with intellectual disabilities. Results: In general, provider agencies did not differ in terms of the characteristics of the residents they served, the structure of settings, the processes underlying service operation or resident outcomes. However, across agencies there was considerable variation in residents' life conditions when they were measured objectively. Better outcome tended to be significantly correlated with the ability of residents. This was not the case with results on subjective measures (which were also higher than those on objective measures). Conclusions: The results reinforce the need to design services which effectively support people across the ability spectrum. Also, an argument is made for the continued utility of objective measurement in the assessment of service quality.

  • characteristics of staffed community housing services for people with learning disabilities a Stratified Random Sample of statutory voluntary and private agency provision
    Health & Social Care in The Community, 2000
    Co-Authors: Jonathan Perry, David John Felce, Kathy Lowe, Susan E Jones
    Abstract:

    Within the staffed housing model relatively little is known about the characteristics of different types of provider agency. Data on size, homeliness and physical integration of settings, organisational culture, working methods, staffing levels and resident characteristics, were collected on a Stratified Random Sample of provision in South-West England and Wales. Provider agencies did not differ significantly on three of the four variables relating to residents' characteristics. Nor did they differ in terms of the homeliness or physical integration of settings. However, there were significant differences between providers on the important variables of working methods and staffing levels. Resident ability correlated with staffing levels and organisational culture, but not with staff working methods. The results and their implications are discussed in the context of other research which has used the same measures.

David John Felce - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • quality of life outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities living in staffed community housing services a Stratified Random Sample of statutory voluntary and private agency provision
    Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2003
    Co-Authors: Jonathan Perry, David John Felce
    Abstract:

    Background: Small scale, community-based, staffed housing is a significant form of residential provision for people with intellectual disabilities. Such services are provided by health and local authorities, and voluntary and private agencies, yet little is known about how provision varies between provider sectors. Methods: This study compared sectors in terms of the processes operating within residential services, and objectively and subjectively assessed quality of life (QOL) resident outcomes. Measures of setting structure and processes and resident outcomes were undertaken on a Stratified Random Sample of 47 small scale, community-based residential settings which accommodated a total of 154 people with intellectual disabilities. Results: In general, provider agencies did not differ in terms of the characteristics of the residents they served, the structure of settings, the processes underlying service operation or resident outcomes. However, across agencies there was considerable variation in residents' life conditions when they were measured objectively. Better outcome tended to be significantly correlated with the ability of residents. This was not the case with results on subjective measures (which were also higher than those on objective measures). Conclusions: The results reinforce the need to design services which effectively support people across the ability spectrum. Also, an argument is made for the continued utility of objective measurement in the assessment of service quality.

  • characteristics of staffed community housing services for people with learning disabilities a Stratified Random Sample of statutory voluntary and private agency provision
    Health & Social Care in The Community, 2000
    Co-Authors: Jonathan Perry, David John Felce, Kathy Lowe, Susan E Jones
    Abstract:

    Within the staffed housing model relatively little is known about the characteristics of different types of provider agency. Data on size, homeliness and physical integration of settings, organisational culture, working methods, staffing levels and resident characteristics, were collected on a Stratified Random Sample of provision in South-West England and Wales. Provider agencies did not differ significantly on three of the four variables relating to residents' characteristics. Nor did they differ in terms of the homeliness or physical integration of settings. However, there were significant differences between providers on the important variables of working methods and staffing levels. Resident ability correlated with staffing levels and organisational culture, but not with staff working methods. The results and their implications are discussed in the context of other research which has used the same measures.

Elizabeth Sivitz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • knowing a sexual assault victim or perpetrator a Stratified Random Sample of undergraduates at one university
    Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2014
    Co-Authors: Susan B Sorenson, Manisha Joshi, Elizabeth Sivitz
    Abstract:

    Rape awareness and prevention programs are common on college campuses and a potentially useful way to reach large numbers of young adults. One largely unexamined potential mediator or moderator of program effectiveness is the personal knowledge of student audiences. In this study, we assess the prevalence of knowing a victim and, notably, a perpetrator of sexual assault. A Stratified Random Sample of 2,400 undergraduates was recruited for an online survey about sexual assault. A total of 53.5% participated and yielded a Sample representative of the student body. Sixteen questions were modified from the Sexual Experiences Survey to assess whether participants knew a victim of any one of eight types of sexual assault. Findings indicate that students begin college with considerable personal knowledge of sexual assault victimization and perpetration. Nearly two thirds (64.5%) reported that they know one or more women who were a victim of any one of eight types of sexual assault, and over half (52.4%) reported...

  • knowing a sexual assault victim or perpetrator a Stratified Random Sample of undergraduates at one university
    Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2014
    Co-Authors: Susan B Sorenson, Manisha Joshi, Elizabeth Sivitz
    Abstract:

    Rape awareness and prevention programs are common on college campuses and a potentially useful way to reach large numbers of young adults. One largely unexamined potential mediator or moderator of program effectiveness is the personal knowledge of student audiences. In this study, we assess the prevalence of knowing a victim and, notably, a perpetrator of sexual assault. A Stratified Random Sample of 2,400 undergraduates was recruited for an online survey about sexual assault. A total of 53.5% participated and yielded a Sample representative of the student body. Sixteen questions were modified from the Sexual Experiences Survey to assess whether participants knew a victim of any one of eight types of sexual assault. Findings indicate that students begin college with considerable personal knowledge of sexual assault victimization and perpetration. Nearly two thirds (64.5%) reported that they know one or more women who were a victim of any one of eight types of sexual assault, and over half (52.4%) reported that they know one or more men who perpetrated any of the types of sexual assault. Most students reported knowing victims and perpetrators of multiple types of assault. Knowledge varied substantially by gender and ethnicity. Students' preexisting personal knowledge should be included in assessments of program effectiveness and, ideally, in program design.

Eric Boerwinkle - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • G-Protein b3 Subunit and a-Adducin Polymorphisms and Risk of Subclinical and Clinical Stroke
    2016
    Co-Authors: Eric Boerwinkle, Phd Atherosclerosis, Risk Communities Study
    Abstract:

    Background and Purpose—Essential hypertension is a significant risk factor for stroke. Genes contributing to interindividual variation in blood pressure levels and essential hypertension status may play a role in the etiology of stroke either through their effects on blood pressure levels or through separate pathways. For this reason, we sought to examine the association between the a-adducin (ADD1) G/W460 and G-protein b3 subunit (GNb3) 825C/T polymorphisms and subclinical and clinical stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Methods—Subclinical stroke was determined by cerebral MRI. Subclinical cerebral infarct cases (n5202) were compared with a Stratified Random Sample (MRI-CRS) identified from individuals participating in the MRI examination (n5211). Incidence of clinical ischemic stroke was determined by following the ARIC cohort for an average of 7.2 years for potential cerebrovascular events; 231 validated clinical ischemic strokes were identified. A Stratified Random Sample of the ARIC cohort (CRS) (n5984) was used as the comparison group for the clinical cases. Results—The frequency of the ADD1 W460 allele was determined for the subclinical cases (0.12), MRI-CRS (0.16), clinical cases (0.14), and CRS (0.17). The frequency of the GNb3 825T allele was determined in whites and blacks, respectively, for the subclinical cases (0.26, 0.73), MRI-CRS (0.31, 0.75), clinical cases (0.36, 0.72), and CRS (0.30, 0.72). The ADD1 W460 and GNb3 825T alleles were not significantly associated with subclinical stroke. The ADD1 W460 allele was also not a significant predictor of clinical stroke. The GNb3 825T allele was significantly associate

  • g protein β3 subunit and α adducin polymorphisms and risk of subclinical and clinical stroke
    Stroke, 2001
    Co-Authors: Alanna C Morrison, Peter A Doris, Aaron R Folsom, Javier F Nieto, Eric Boerwinkle
    Abstract:

    Background and Purpose—Essential hypertension is a significant risk factor for stroke. Genes contributing to interindividual variation in blood pressure levels and essential hypertension status may play a role in the etiology of stroke either through their effects on blood pressure levels or through separate pathways. For this reason, we sought to examine the association between the α-adducin (ADD1) G/W460 and G-protein β3 subunit (GNβ3) 825C/T polymorphisms and subclinical and clinical stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Methods—Subclinical stroke was determined by cerebral MRI. Subclinical cerebral infarct cases (n=202) were compared with a Stratified Random Sample (MRI-CRS) identified from individuals participating in the MRI examination (n=211). Incidence of clinical ischemic stroke was determined by following the ARIC cohort for an average of 7.2 years for potential cerebrovascular events; 231 validated clinical ischemic strokes were identified. A Stratified Random Sample ...