Uses of Research Sponsored by the Administration on Aging (AoA), Case Study No. 4: Program Development Handbooks, a Comparison Case

摘要

The Program Development Handbook Project produced a set of handbooks on seven of the priority service areas that are highlighted in the Older Americans Act. The handbooks were developed as part of the Administration on Aging's (AoA) efforts to provide technical assistance to state and area agencies on aging. These efforts were aimed at strengthening and expanding the capacity of state and area agencies to foster the effective delivery of specific services for older persons. This case study looks at the utilization of two of the handbooks--one on nursing home ombudsman services and the other on residential repair and renovation. The ombudsman handbook has been used extensively by state and area agencies on aging. Although comparable in quality, the residential repair handbook has hardly been used at all.