Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ416565
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Service Needs of Community and Institution-Based Older Persons with a Developmental Handicap in Alberta, Canada.
Badry, D. E.; And Others
Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v15 n3-4 p257-66 1989
The study of 742 older persons (above age 45) with a developmental handicap residing in either community or institutional settings in Alberta, Canada, found those residing in congregate care settings had significantly higher frequencies of health impairments. Persons residing in the community had significantly better independent living skills and were more involved in activity or leisure programs. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Group Homes, Health Needs, Incidence, Institutionalized Persons, Middle Aged Adults, Older Adults, Participation, Personal Autonomy, Placement, Residential Programs, Social Integration, Special Health Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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