R5: State-Level Estimation of Severe Disability and Aging Families
Project Description:
Goals:
Provide a demographic analysis of the family household of adults with severe disabilities using the Census Long Form
Explore the degree to which households are an alternative ?system? of support
Examine the relationship between age of families and the demands on the long-term care system
Develop precise population estimates of the magnitude of support needs among aging families
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr/research5.html
RELATED RESEARCH FINDINGS AND PRODUCTS (1998-2003)
Data Trends and Policy Program: The Demographic Status of Americans with Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr/research4_1.htm
Data Trends and Policy Program: The Demographic Status of Americans with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Related Disabilities - Final Report http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr/DataTrendsandPolicyProgram.pdf
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A