Schwartz, Rachel
(2019)
Increasing Staff Provision of Choice to Adults with Disabilities in a Postsecondary Setting.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The ability to make choices fuels the development of one’s sense of agency and personal control. Yet as individuals with disabilities age, choice opportunities often become more limited and restricted in nature. Previous research reports that staff practices directly influence choice-making opportunities for adults with disabilities (Cobigo, Lachapelle, & Morin, 2010). Given the link between consumer choice opportunities and staff behavior, there exists a need to evaluate research on staff training practices in providing choice-making opportunities within postsecondary disability service settings. The current study presents a systematic literature review of staff training interventions in choice. Nine studies met inclusion criteria for further analysis and discussion. Results tentatively demonstrate the potential effectiveness of staff trainings in choice on a variety of outcomes, but the quality of the research base limit broad implications and overall confidence in the findings. Based on the findings, the researcher conducted a single-subject multiple-baseline-across-participants study to investigate the effects of a multicomponent training in choice on staff provision of choices. Findings yielded a functional relationship between the multicomponent training and the increase in the frequency of staff choice offerings and the overall correct completion of a choice sequence. Additionally, results indicate a proportionate relationship between staff choice and consumer choice-making. The researcher discusses implications of results for future research.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
26 June 2019 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
19 March 2019 |
| Approval Date: |
26 June 2019 |
| Submission Date: |
6 May 2019 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
93 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Instruction and Learning |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
choice staff training self-determination adults disabilities |
| Date Deposited: |
26 Jun 2019 19:08 |
| Last Modified: |
26 Jun 2019 19:08 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/36693 |
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