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Current Trends In Athletic Training Education And Certification In Japan, Yuriko Ohashi
Current Trends In Athletic Training Education And Certification In Japan, Yuriko Ohashi
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Athletic trainer is a well-established profession in the U.S., but its definition is unclear in Japan because of no certification until recently. Japan Amateur Sports Association (JASA) has started in curriculum to prepare, educate and certify athletic trainers since 1994. This study researched the current trends in athletic training education and certification in Japan. It defines the historical and present athletic training situation, and clarifies education and certification with questionnaires. Questionnaires were sent to 43 sports medicine professors at JASA athletic trainer accredited and non-accredited program schools, and 26 (61%) responses were returned. The current problems include lack of clinical …
Expanding Self-Direction In Services For The Aged And People With Disabilities, Ruth A. Burgess
Expanding Self-Direction In Services For The Aged And People With Disabilities, Ruth A. Burgess
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Medicaid-funded long-term care services are traditionally delivered in nursing homes. States may apply for waivers which allow them to provide home and community based services with Medicaid funds. Because these services are by definition an alternative to nursing home care, waiver services are generally based upon a medical model which emphasizes medical deficits and tends to restrict consumers’ movements to inside the home. Recent developments such as the Olmstead Decision and federal New Freedom Initiatives have caused states to recognize that consumers desire and have a legal right to be part of a community rather than institutionalized or homebound. These …