College and University students provide a sizeable pool of employees which is extensively utilized by the agencies. Students usually are employed on a part time basis and quit their jobs when their studies are over. The study found that there is a significant relationship between wages and length of employment. Individuals with higher salaries tend to stay longer. Individuals who have other jobs outside the community facilities have a shorter length of employment than other employees.
Marital status is also a significant predictor of longevity.
Married workers are more stable than single workers. Death Education for Adults with Mental Retardation Workshops and Conferences The North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities has conducted a number of workshops based on a needs assessment. These workshops addressed training needs identified by staff members in a statewide survey. Areas such as Acquired Brain Injury, Preventing and Resolving Conflict, Building Understanding with Families, Recreation and Leisure Skills, Functional Life and Social Skills, Therapeutic Intervention Techniques, Psychopathology and Mental Retardation, and Aging and Developmental Disabilities were presented by experts in the United States and the United Kingdom. All workshops were evaluated by the participants, using a Likert scale.