Disability: Federal Survey Definitions, Measurements, and Estimates

Article Publication Date:

9/10/2004

Summary:

This Data Digest from the AARP Public Policy Institute, Disability: Federal Survey Definitions, Measurements, and Estimates, examines different ways disability has been defined and measured in national surveys sponsored by the federal government. The brief discusses the sources of some of the variation in disability rates and illustrates how broader definitions of disability yield higher prevalence rates.

Article Author:

Gregory, Steven

Topics:

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Types/Tools:

Data; Reports

Populations:

Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities

Sources:

AARP Public Policy Institute

Programs/Initiatives:

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