A List of the Monographs published by the
Thomas S. Research Project

Brief descriptions of the monographs and a table of contents (except for Monographs 14 and 15) are provided here. Copies of our research monographs are not available on the web because of copyright restriction laws. However, copies are available in paper form by request. If you receive copies of our monographs, we request that no one make or distribute multiple copies without prior approval from the Project Director of the Thomas S. Research Project. Many of these monographs are being prepared for publication in professional journals. If you are interested in receiving a copy of any of our monographs, send a self-addressed envelope and $3.00 for each monograph requested to cover printing and mailing costs. Mail your request to Dr. James Dudley, Thomas S. Research Project, Department of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223.

Monograph 1: The Thomas S. Case: Analysis of History, Policy, and Implementation November 1992 - February 1993, November 1993.

Monograph 2: Baseline Data of Class Members Living in State Hospitals and Mental Retardation Centers, June-December 1993, August 1994.

Monograph 3: Executive Summary: Changes in the Well-being of Thomas S. Class Members With and Without Implemented Plans. Intermediate Findings of Two Subgroups of Class Members Year 1 to Year 2 (1993-1995), July 1995.

 Monograph 4: Changes in the Well-being of Thomas S. Class Members With and Without Implemented Plans. Intermediate Findings of Two Subgroups of Class Members Year 1 to Year 2 (1993-1995), August 1995.

Monograph 5: Investigating the Satisfaction of Thomas S. Class Members in Year 1 & 2: Intermediate Findings of Two Subgroups of Class Members With and Without Implemented Plans, august 1995.

Monograph 6: The Thomas S. Case: Policy and Implementation Issues Update, Fall 1994.

Monograph 7: Comments of Relatives/Non-Agency Guardians of Thomas S. Class Members in Year 1 and Year 2 (1993-1995), Septmeber 1995.

Monograph 8: Reflections of Relief: Outcomes of Implementing Thomas S. Service Plans, November 1995.

Monograph 9: The Thomas S. Case: Policy and Implementation Issues Update, Fall 1995

Monograph 10: The Thomas S. Family Survey: Years 1 and 2, Patterns of Involvement/Perceptions of Quality of Life, August 1996.

Monograph 11: The Thomas S. Case: The Effects of the Thomas S. Court Decision on Area Programs Spring, 1997.

Monograph 12: Report on Court Compliance Issues Thomas S. Longitudinal Study, 1993 to 1996.

Monograph 13: Executive Summary: Report on Court Compliance Issues, Thomas S. Longitudinal Study, 1993 to 1996.

Monograph 14:   Report on Area Programs, Thomas S. Longitudinal Study, 1993-1996.(Only available to area programs)

Monograph 15:   Profiles of the Thomas S. Class Members, 1997. (Not available at this time.)

Monograph 16: Investigating the Satisfaction of Thomas S. Class members in Time 1 and Time 3: Intermediate Findings of two Subgroups With and Without Implemented Plans.

Monograph 17: The Thomas S. Case: The Effects of Thomas S. Court Decision on Area Programs, Spring 1998

Monograph 18: The Progress Made by Thomas S. Class Members: 1993 to 1998

Monograph 19: The Thomas S. Case: Effects on Policies and Services in North Carolina, Summer 1998

Monograph 20:   A Comparison of the Goals of Thomas S Consumers in Essential Lifestyle Plans and Services Received, September 1999

Monograph 21: The Progress Made by Thomas S. Consumers: First Visit to 1999 Visits, December 1999

Monograph 22:   The Progress Made by Thomas S. Consumers: First Visit to 2000 Visits, September 2000

Monograph 23:   A Comparison of the Goals of Thomas S Consumers in Essential Lifestyle Plans and Services Received, September 2000

Monograph 24:   Do Staff Members Know Whether Consumers are Satisfied with Their Lives?, July 2000

Monograph 25: Substantiated, Unsubstantiated, and False Allegations of Abuse Made by Thomas S. Consumers, July 2000

Monograph 26: A Comparison of the Goals of Thomas S. Consumers in Essential Lifestyle Plans and Services Received, June, 2001.

Monograph 27: The Progress Made by Thomas S. Consumers: First Visits to 2001 Visits. June, 2001.