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Group Homes

Scope Note: 
Nonconfining residential facilities providing professional supervision in a group living arrangement for either adults or juveniles, usually those who are unable to function independently -- intended to reproduce as closely as possible the circumstances of family life, and at minimum providing access to community activities and resources (Note: Do not confuse with "Personal Care Homes")
Category: Disabilities
Broader Terms
Housing
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Halfway Houses
Related Terms
Community Programs
Delinquency
Disabilities
Economically Disadvantaged
Family Problems
Foster Care
Group Experience
Groups
Normalization (Disabilities)
Population Groups
Rehabilitation Centers
Resident Advisers
Social Services
Added to ERIC: 8/12/1980