Discerning the appropriate role and status of "quality of life" assessment for persons with intellectual disability: a reply to Cummins
By: Ager, Alastair.
Contributor(s): Hatton, Chris.
Series: Journal of Applied Research in Developmental Disabilities 12 (4) 1999: 335-339.Publisher: 1999Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): ASSESSMENT | MEASUREMENT SCALES | QUALITY OF LIFESummary: Three major issues arising from Cummins (1997) review of quality of life (QOL) assessment for persons with intellectual disability are identified. First, Cummins analysis of pre-existing measures relevant to the analysis of QOL is argued to be inadequate. Second, the relationship between 'objective' and 'subjective' measures of life experience is proposed to be more complex than that implied by the earlier review. Third, discussion of the appropriate role and status of attempts to measure QOL indicates such measurement may be more empowering of service providers than service users. [AJ].Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Three major issues arising from Cummins (1997) review of quality of life (QOL) assessment for persons with intellectual disability are identified. First, Cummins analysis of pre-existing measures relevant to the analysis of QOL is argued to be inadequate. Second, the relationship between 'objective' and 'subjective' measures of life experience is proposed to be more complex than that implied by the earlier review. Third, discussion of the appropriate role and status of attempts to measure QOL indicates such measurement may be more empowering of service providers than service users. [AJ].
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