NCDDR 2001 Survey Report - Table of Contents
What disability research areas are most important to consumers?
to stakeholders?
To learn more about consumers' and stakeholders' research area interests, both groups were asked to indicate the research areas they deemed most important. Out of seven research areas listed, both the consumers and the stakeholders selected the same four areas as most important: independent living and community integration, legal/policy issues, assistive technology, and employment. While the consumers indicated that "independent living and community integration
" was the most important area, the stakeholders believed that "employment
" was a more important research area.
When comparing consumers by racial and ethnic backgrounds, "independent living and community integration
" was reported as the most important research area. However, the Asian/Pacific Islander group differed in this response and indicated "employment
" as the research area of most importance.
