Deinstitutionalisation of persons with intellectual disabilities: a review of Australian studies

By: Young, Loise (et al).
Series: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 23 (2) 1998: 155-170. 1998Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): ADJUSTMENT | AUSTRALIA | COMMUNITY LIVING | DEINSTITUTIONALISATION | EFFECTS | RESEARCH | SERVICESSummary: This paper provides a quantitative review of Australian studies on deinsititutationialisation and community living for persons with intellectual disablities. Thirteen studies from eight separate projects were identified from a comphrensive literature search. Studies were included if they were conducted in Australia and focused on the effects of relocating persons from insititutions to community-based residences, involved a comparison of insititutional versus community-based services, or investigated the community adjustment of people who had once lived in an insititution. Each study was examined to ascentain details on the settings participants, methodology and results. Community based placements were associated with increased adaptative behaviour greater community participationand improved contact with family and friends. There was little or no change in problem behaviour, health or mortality. The results are consistent with similar reviews reviews from studies conducted in the USA and UK and support the development of community based services for persons with intellectual disability. However limitations in the Australian database are acknowledged and disscused. [AJ].
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This paper provides a quantitative review of Australian studies on deinsititutationialisation and community living for persons with intellectual disablities. Thirteen studies from eight separate projects were identified from a comphrensive literature search. Studies were included if they were conducted in Australia and focused on the effects of relocating persons from insititutions to community-based residences, involved a comparison of insititutional versus community-based services, or investigated the community adjustment of people who had once lived in an insititution. Each study was examined to ascentain details on the settings participants, methodology and results. Community based placements were associated with increased adaptative behaviour greater community participationand improved contact with family and friends. There was little or no change in problem behaviour, health or mortality. The results are consistent with similar reviews reviews from studies conducted in the USA and UK and support the development of community based services for persons with intellectual disability. However limitations in the Australian database are acknowledged and disscused. [AJ].

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