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ERIC Number: EJ441218
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0726-3864
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Deinstitutionalization of St. Nicholas Hospital. IV: A Four-Year Follow-Up of Resident Life-Style.
Cummins, Robert A.; And Others
Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v16 n4 p305-21 1990
This follow-up study examined the daily routines and activities of 85 young adults with severe/profound mental retardation 4 years after moving to community residential units from an institutional setting in Melbourne, Australia. A more normalized lifestyle, increased daily variation, more community interaction, and greater parental involvement were found. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Followup Studies, Foreign Countries, Group Homes, Normalization (Handicapped), Parent Participation, Program Effectiveness, Quality of Life, Severe Mental Retardation, Social Integration, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Community; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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