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Please send a list of the publications you would like to order to:

Ted Myerscough    edward.myerscough at utoronto.ca with "Quality of Life Publications" as the subject line.

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After confirmation of your order, send your cheque or money order payble to: 

University of Toronto
Quality of Life Research Unit
Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
160-500 University Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1V7

All orders must be pre-paid by cheque or money order.

We regret that we are not able to accept payment by credit card.

Please allow 4 - 6 weeks for delivery.

Copyright and Permission to Make Copies

The Quality of Life Profiles are copyright and may not be used without written permission.

If you wish to use the Quality of Life Profiles in research, assessment, or evaluation, select the option in the grey column on the right to pay the fee for the 'permission to make copies'.

Instruments (All of the Instruments include instructions for scoring and administering the questionnaires)

Copy of the instrument and permission to make copies for use in research

Copy of the instrument, only

Quality of Life Profile: Adolescent Version
54 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Satisfaction in Nine Domains of Life

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45.00
115.00

Quality of Life Profile: Adult Version
54 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Enjoyment in Nine Domains of Life

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45.00

115.00

Quality of Life Measure for Children with Developmental Disabilities (Parents' Perspective)
48 Items are rated by parents for applicability, importance, and satisfaction in Nine Domains of Life

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45.00
115.00

Quality of Life Measure for People with Mental Health Issues
A 59 item instrument designed to assess perceived quality of life for people with schizophrenia living in the community.

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45.00
115.00

QOL Profile for People with Physical and Sensory Disabilities (long version)
110 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Enjoyment in Nine Domains of Life

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45.00
115.00

QOL Profile for People with Physical and Sensory Disabilites (short version)
54 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Enjoyment in Nine Domains of Life

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45.00

115.00

QOL Profile for People with Developmental Disabilities - Full Version Package
Contains 3 different instruments and a detailed manual for conducting the assessments
(The Quality of Life profile tests 48 items)

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90.00

170.00

QOL Profile for People with Developmental Disabilities - Short Version Package
Contains 3 different instruments and a detailed manual for conducting the assessments (The Quality of Life profile tests 24 items).

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90.00

170.00

Quality of Life Profile: Seniors' Version (Full)
111 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Enjoyment in Nine Domains of Life

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45.00

115.00

Quality of Life Profile: Seniors' Version (Short)
54 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Enjoyment in Nine Domains of Life

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45.00

115.00

Quality of Life Profile: Seniors' Version (Brief)
27 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Satisfaction in Nine Domains of Life

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45.00

115.00
Life Satisfaction Index: Adolescents 40.00
95.00
Life Satisfaction Index: Parents 40.00
95.00
Social Support Inventory: For people who are HIV Positive or have AIDS
Includes a copy of:  Description and Validation of a Measure of Received Support Specific to HIV
40.00
95.00

Quality of Life Profile: Adult Version - Portuguese
54 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Enjoyment in Nine Domains of Life

45.00

115.00

****En Francais**** Instruments d'evaluation de la qualite de vie des adultes ayant un handicap de developpement - Version integrale

90.00
115.00
**** En Francais**** Instruments d'evaluation de la qualite de vie des adultes ayant un handicap de developpement - Version abregee 90.00

115.00

Quality of Life Profile: Seniors' Version (Short - German)
German version of 54 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Enjoyment in Nine Domains of Life

45.00

115.00

Quality of Life Profile: Seniors' Version (Brief - Italian)
Italian version of the 27 Item Instrument Assessing Importance and Satisfaction in Nine Domains of Life

45.00

115.00
PAPERS

The Quality of Life of Seniors Living in the Community
A conceptualization with implications for public health practice

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7.50

Measuring the Quality of Life of Seniors
A model with implications for community and public health nursing.

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12.50

The Short and Brief Versions of the Seniors' Quality of Life Profile
(Paper describing the Psychometrics Properties of these Instruments)

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7.50

Frailty: Constructing a common meaning, definition, and conceptual framework

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7.50

Frailty: A Public Health Perspective
(Paper Describing Public Health Implications of the Frailty Model)

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7.50

Assessing the Quality of Life of Persons with Developmental Disabilities:
Description of a new model, measuring instruments, and initial findings

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7.50

Studying the Lives of Persons with Developmental Disabilities:
Methodological lessons from the Quality of Life Project

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10.25

Quality of Life: Linking Conceptual Approach to Service Provision

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7.50

The Quality of Life Profile - Adolescent Version:
Background, Description, and Initial Validations

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10.25

Adolescent Health: Moving From Prevention to Promotion Through a Quality of Life Approach

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7.50

Quality of Life: What Are the Implications for Health Promotion

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7.50

Is Measuring Quality of Life a Public Health Issue? Lessons from Ontario, Canada

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7.50
BOOKS AND REPORTS

Quality of Life for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Instrument Development and Instrumentation

$18.95
book coverQuality of Life ~ Dream or Reality?
Life for People with Developmental Disabilities in Ontario

Results from the Provincial Quality of Life Study

NO LONGER IN PRINT

 

$38.95

Quality Of Life And Life Changes For Adults With Developmental Disabilities In Ontario:
Final Report from the Quality of Life Project

$28.95

The Family Quality Of Life Project 
The final report from the investigations into the quality of life of families who have an adult member with developmental disabilities.

$18.95
CO-PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS
(these items are available only through the sources listed).
QoL in Health Promotion and RehabilitationQuality of Life in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation; Conceptual Approaches, Issues, and Applications
EDS. Rebecca Renwick, Ivan Brown, Mark Nagler
Available from
Sage Publications
Community Quality of Life Project Resources

A City for all Ages: Fact or Fiction 
Effects of Government Policy Decisions on Toronto Seniors' Quality of Life

The Toronto report from the participatory project: Improving the Quality of Life of Urban Canadian Seniors.
For more information about the project and the report: www.utoronto.ca/seniors 

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Make cheque or money order payable to: University of Toronto
Quality of Life Research Unit
Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
160-500 University Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1V7

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Quality of Life Research Unit
Department of Occupational Therapy
University of Toronto
160-500 University Ave
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1V7