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Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONS WITH SEVERE HANDICAPS
Outcome indices were compared across groups of individuals who either remai
ned in institutional settings or transferred from an institutional setting
to various community living arrangements. All individuals included in the a
nalysis, had been labeled as having profound mental retardation. The commun
ity group exceeded or matched institution groups with respect to service ho
urs, community integration, and adaptive behavior. Greater productivity, in
terms of vocational activity, was noted in the two institution settings. P
ersons in the community had slightly greater difficulty in obtaining medica
l services. Nonmedical unmet needs were greater in the community programs.