A Supply and Demand Perspective  on the Workforce Crisis in Intellectual Disability

Scott Spreat

A Supply and Demand Perspective on the Workforce Crisis in Intellectual Disability

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Scott Spreat

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workforce crisis, supply and demand

Abstract

The contemporary Direct Support Professional workforce crisis in the intellectual disability industry was examined from a supply and demand perspective. It was suggested that because provider agencies have little control over the prices they receive for the services they provide, they are unable to create an equilibrium between the demand for and supply of Direct Support Professionals. Fixed governmental prices were suggested as a root cause of the crisis.

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2022-05-18

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Spreat, S. (2022). A Supply and Demand Perspective on the Workforce Crisis in Intellectual Disability. Social Innovations Journal, 13(3). Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/2988

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Vol. 13 (2022): Disrupting a Broken System: What the Future Could Look Like for People with Complex Needs

Section

Workforce Challenges and Innovations

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