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Quality Services and Quality Jobs for Supporting Californians with Developmental Disabilities
June 2006, by Carol Zabin
» Report 
» Brief
This report examines the current state of affairs in California’s programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities. The author assesses the advantages and drawbacks of the sector’s highly decentralized structure, and compares California alongside other states on various measures. The author explains the flaws of “deinstitutionalized” service provision, as now practiced— including low wages, high turnover, substandard care, and inadequate training infrastructures—and offers long- and short-run proposals to resolve these problems.
 Labor Standards and Quality of Care in California’s Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
2002, by Carol Zabin
» Legal Brief
Expert testimony for Plaintiffs in Sanchez v. Johnson illustrating the connections between employee wages, working conditions, and the quality of care in the provision of services for the developmentally disabled. The author argues for state standards in each of these areas, focusing especially on wage floors and minimum staffing ratios.
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