Bradley / Fenton / Mahoney Self-Direction

A Revolution in Human Services
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-4384-8344-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Relates how the self-direction movement was developed, the research that supports it, how the model has spread across the country and the globe, and recommendations and prospects for the future.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bradley, Valerie J.

Fenton, Marc H.

Mahoney, Kevin J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface

1. Self-direction: What It Is and How It Works

2. The History and Policy Antecedents of Self-direction

3. The Federal Role: Less Visible, Just as Important

4. The Status of Self-direction across the Country

5. Setting Individualized Budgets to Support Self-direction

6. The Impact of Self-direction: Results for Participants

7. The Impact of Self-direction: Financial Results

8. Factors That Can Influence the Growth of Self-direction

9. The Expansion of Self-direction to Other Participants

10. International Examples of Self-direction in Human Services

11. Reflections and Recommendations

Postscript
Notes
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Valerie J. Bradley is President Emerita at the Human Services Research Institute. She is the author of several books, including (coauthored with Robert L Schalock and James F. Gardner) Quality of Life: Applications for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Marc H. Fenton is former partner at Public Consulting Group, Inc. and Founding President of Public Partnerships, LLC, the country's largest fiscal intermediary for people using self-directed budgets. Kevin J. Mahoney is Professor Emeritus at Boston College School of Social Work and Founding Director of the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services. His previous books include (coedited with Ellen K. Mahoney and Michelle Putnam) Self-Direction in Long Term Services and Supports: The Cash and Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation Ten Years On.