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ERIC Number: EJ666159
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Trends and Milestones: Continuing Reduction in Populations of Large State Residential Facilities for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Coucouvanis, Kathie; Polister, Barbara; Prouty, Robert; Lakin, K. Charlie
Mental Retardation, v41 n1 p67-70 Feb 2003
This article discusses the continuing trend of downsizing and closure of large state institutions for persons with mental retardation. Between 1987 and 2001, nine states closed all of their large state residential facilities, reducing the total national population of such facilities by 2,414 residents. A chart illustrates state reductions. (CR)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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