Intagliata J, Willer B
Monogr Am Assoc Ment Defic. 1981(4):282-315.
The training needs of foster care providers serving mentally retarded persons have been acknowledged for some time. This review of specific training programs demonstrates that a variety of excellent materials and strategies for meeting these needs are now available. A number of important tasks remain. First, existing training programs need to be implemented more widely. Second, new programs and training materials need to be developed to address needs not adequately met by existing programs. Finally, there is a need to conduct systematic evaluations of care provider training on a more regular basis. The results of these evaluations must then be used to guide refinements in future training efforts. This is an essential step if these programs are to be effective in meeting their goal of improving the quality of care offered to mentally retarded persons by foster family care providers.
一段时间以来，人们已经认识到为智障人士提供寄养服务的寄养照料者的培训需求。对特定培训项目的这项综述表明，现在有各种出色的材料和策略可用于满足这些需求。仍有一些重要任务。首先，现有的培训项目需要更广泛地实施。其次，需要开发新的项目和培训材料，以满足现有项目未充分满足的需求。最后，有必要更定期地对照料者培训进行系统评估。然后，这些评估的结果必须用于指导未来培训工作的改进。如果这些项目要有效实现其提高寄养家庭照料者为智障人士提供的照料质量这一目标，这是必不可少的一步。
