Residential Services and Developmental Disabilities in the U.S.: A National Survey of Staff Compensation, Turnover and Related Issues

This book is the report of a federally funded nationwide survey of staff compensation, turnover & management issues in residential facilities for people with developmental disabilities. It is the largest study of its kind & the first nationwide study completed in over twelve years. More than 1,000 residential facilities in all 50 states participated in the study by returning surveys. Previous research is reviewed; the methods of the study are delineated; & the nationwide results of the survey are presented. The principle contribution of the book lies in its encyclopedic presentation of the structure of residential services in the United States, & the detailed individual descriptions of the residential service delivery system for each state. Results of the survey for each state are included. Extensive annotated bibliography. Other titles from AAMR: Bradley, Valerie, Knoll, James & Agosta, John. Emerging Issues in Family Support. 160pp. 1992. paper. 24.95 (ISBN 0-940898-29-2); Bothwick-Duffy, Sharon, Widaman, Kieth & Eyman, Richard. Foster Family Care. 200pp. 1992. paper. 24.95 (ISBN 0-940898-27-6).Braddock, David is the author of 'Residential Services and Developmental Disabilities in the U.S.: A National Survey of Staff Compensation, Turnover and Related Issues' with ISBN 9780940898288 and ISBN 0940898284.