Publications
Book
Vassos, Maria, Greenwood, Kenneth and Jackson, Mervyn The new TAIS - Superior to the original TAIS? An exploration of the psychometric properties of the revised Test of Attentional and Interpersonal Style (the TAIS2). Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller, 2010.
Journal Articles
Young, J T, Davis, F J, Wardale, S, Vassos, M, van Dooren, K, Nankervis, K and Lennox, N G (2018) Severity of cognitive disability and mental health court determinations about fitness to stand trial. Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR, 62 2: 126-139. doi:10.1111/jir.12468
Vassos, Maria, Nankervis, Karen, Skerry, Trevor and Lante, Kerrie (2017) Can the job demand-control-(support) model predict disability support worker burnout and work engagement?. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1-11. doi:10.3109/13668250.2017.1310818
Wardale, Simon, Davis, Fiona, Vassos, Maria and Nankervis, Karen (2016) The outcome of a statewide audit of the quality of positive behaviour support plans. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 43 2: 1-11. doi:10.3109/13668250.2016.1254736
Vassos, Maria V. and Carroll, Michael F. (2016) Assessing attitudes toward evidence-based practices of workers supporting people with disabilities: a validation of the evidence-based practice attitudes scale. AJIDD-American Journal On Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 121 4: 364-378. doi:10.1352/1944-7558-121.4.364
Dodevska, G. A. and Vassos, M. V. (2013) What qualities are valued in residential direct care workers from the perspective of people with an intellectual disability and managers of accommodation services?. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 57 7: 601-615. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01565.x
Vassos, Maria, Nankervis, Karen, Skerry, Trevor and Lante, Kerrie (2013) Work engagement and job burnout within the disability support worker population. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34 11: 3884-3895. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2013.08.005
Vassos, Maria V. and Nankervis, Karen L. (2012) Investigating the importance of various individual, interpersonal, organisational and demographic variables when predicting job burnout in disability support workers. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33 6: 1780-1791. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2012.04.016
Townsend-White, C., Pham, A. N.T. and Vassos, M. V. (2012) A systematic review of quality of life measures for people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56 3: 270-284. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01427.x
Lante, Kerrie A., Walkley, Jeff W., Gamble, Merrilyn and Vassos, Maria V. (2011) An initial evaluation of a long-term, sustainable, integrated community-based physical activity program for adults with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 36 3: 197-206. doi:10.3109/13668250.2011.593163
Nankervis, Karen L., Rosewarne, Andrea C. and Vassos, Maria V. (2011) Respite and parental relinquishment of care: A comprehensive review of the available literature. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 8 3: 150-162. doi:10.1111/j.1741-1130.2011.00305.x
Nankervis, K., Rosewarne, A. and Vassos, M. (2011) Why do families relinquish care? An investigation of the factors that lead to relinquishment into out-of-home respite care. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55 4: 422-433. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01389.x
Conference Papers
Davis, F., Wardale, S., Vassos, M. and Nankervis, K. (2016). The development of an 'easy to use' version of an evaluation tool to determine the quality of positive behaviour support plans. In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. , , (656-656). .
Vassos, M., Nankervis, K., Skerry, T. and Lante, K. (2016). Can the job demand-control-(support) model explain disability support worker burnout and work engagement?. In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. , , (757-757). .
Nankervis, K., Vassos, M. and Chan, J. (2016). Clinical governance: a relevant clinical practice framework to prevent the use of restrictive practices. In: IASSIDD 15th World Congress, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (714-714). 15-19 August 2016. doi:10.1111/jir.12305
Vassos, M., Nankervis, K. and Chan, J. (2016). How do Australian disability support organisations describe the disability support worker position?. In: IASSIDD 15th World Congress, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (757-757). 15-19 August 2016. doi:10.1111/jir.12305
Vassos, M., Nankervis, K., Gavidia-Payne, S. and Chan, J. (2016). Profiling the psychosocial experiences of parents of children with disabilities on factors related to out-of-home care. In: IASSIDD 15th World Congress, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (757-757). 15-19 August 2016.
Davis, Fiona J., Vassos, Maria and Wardale, Simon (2013). Inter-rater reliability process and the Behaviour Support Plan Quality Evaluation scoring guide version II (BSPQEII). In: Abstracts of the 3rd IASSIDD Asia-Pacific Conference. 3rd IASSIDD Asia-Pacifc Conference, Tokyo, Japan, (116-117). 22 - 24 August 1013. doi:10.1111/jppi.12029
Nankervis, Karen, Vassos, Maria, Rosewarne, Andrea and Bayne, Barbara (2013). Investigating relinquishment of care of a family member with a disability from the perspective of the family. In: Abstracts of the 3rd IASSIDD Asia-Pacific Conference. 3rd IASSIDD Asia-Pacifc Conference, Tokyo, Japan, (154-155). 22 - 24 August 1013. doi:10.1111/jppi.12029
Vassos, M., Nankervis, K., Skerry, T. and Lante, K. (2012). Work engagement in disability support workers: Preliminary findings from a large scale evaluation from Australia. In: A World of Potential. 2012 IASSIDWorld Congress, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, (784-784). 9-14 July 2012. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01583_4.x
Vassos, M., Nankervis, K. and Rosewarne, A. (2012). Investigating relinquishment of care from the perspective of the family - Preliminary findings. In: A World of Potential. 2012 IASSIDWorld Congress, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, (742-742). 9-14 July 2012. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01583_4.x
Vassos, M. V. and Nankervis, K. L. (2011). Predictors of job burnout amongst a sample of Australian disability support workers. In: Abstract of the 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference. 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference, Glenelg, SA, Australia, (63-63). 9-11 November 2011.
Pham, A.,, Meyer, K., Wooderson, J., Townsend, C. and Vassos, M. V. (2011). Application of quality of life instruments in routine service evaluation for individuals with severe to profound intellectual disability. In: 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference, Glenelg, SA, Australia, (). November 9-11 2011.
Nankervis, K. L. and Vassos, M. V. (2011). Exploring the views of a sample of Australian disability support workers with regards to sources of work stress and satisfaction, and issues and trends affecting their practice. In: 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference, Glenelg, SA, Australia, (). 9-11 November 2011.
Townsend, C., Pham, A. and Vassos, M. V. (2011). Quality of life measurement for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of available instruments. In: 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference, Glenelg, SA, Australia, (). 9-11 November 2011.
Nankervis, K. L. and Vassos, M. V. (2011). Job stressors, sources of satisfaction and levels of burnout experienced by an Australian sample of disability support workers. In: Joint Congress of the European Association for Mental Health in Intellectual Disability and IASSID Challenging Behaviour and Mental Health SIRG, Manchester, United Kingdom, (). 1-3 September 2011.
Vassos, M, Nankervis, K and Rosewarne, A (2010). Does age and level of support needs influence the relinquishment of family members with a disability. In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Unknown, Unknown, (466-466). Unknown.
Nankervis, K., Rosewarne, A. and Vassos, M. (2010). Why do families relinquish care of their family member with a disability?. In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. Third International Conference of IASSID-Europe, Rome, Italy, (466-466). 20-22 October 2009.
Vassos, M., Nankervis, K and Rosewarne, A. (2010). Does age and level of support needs influence the relinquishment of family members with a disability. In: Abstracts of the Third International Conference of IASSID-Europe. Third International Conference of IASSID-Europe, Rome, Italy, (466-466). 20-22 October 2010. doi:10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00586.x
Nankervis, Karen, Rosewarne, Andrea and Vassos, Maria (2010). An investigation into the causal factors of and the potential risk for relinquishment. In: 45th Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability Conference, Brisbane Australia, (). 29 September-1 October 2010.
Nankervis, K., Rosewarne, A. and Vassos, M. (2010). The role that age and support needs play in a family's decision to relinquish care. In: ASSID 2010: 45th Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability Conference, Brisbane, Australia, (). 29 September - 1 October 2010.
Rosewarne, Andrea, Payne, Michelle, Nankervis, Karen and Vassos, Maria (2009). An investigation into the causes of relinquishment into respite care. In: 9th Annual ASSID Conference for Disability Support Workers 2009: Disability Support Worker Conference 2009. "More than just a carer. A career that makes a difference." Abstracts. DSW09: 9th Annual ASSID Conference for Disability Support Workers, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (6-6). 18-19 November 2009.
Thesis
Vassos, Maria Vicki (2017). Developing a greater understanding of parental relinquishment of care in the disability sector PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi:10.14264/uql.2017.946
Department Technical Reports
Nankervis, K., Rosewarne, C. and Vassos, M. (2009) Review of the causal factors resulting in unavailable beds: A review of the literature. , Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, New South Wales Government.
Nankervis, K., Rosewarne, A. and Vassos, M. (2009) Review of the causal factors resulting in unavailable respite beds: Final report. , Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, New South Wales Government.
Nankervis, K., Reece, J., Vassos, M. and Abdilla, G. (2008) Literature review of disability support needs assessment and classification instruments: Final report. , Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, New South Wales Government.