## Abstract In recent years, residential services for persons with disabilities have changed radically, reflecting a shift from custodial care to habilitation and community participation. This has resulted in a significant shift in the roles of directβcare staff. Improvement of staff performance is
Training direct care staff to increase positive interactions with individuals with developmental disabilities
β Scribed by Zoder-Martell, Kimberly A.; Dufrene, Brad A.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Olmi, D. Joe; Jordan, Sara S.; Biskie, Erika M.; Sherman, Julie C.
- Book ID
- 124119563
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 334 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0891-4222
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