TY - SER AU - Bruns, Deborah A. TI - Leaving home at an early age: parents' decisions about out-of-home placement for young children with complex medical needs T2 - Mental Retardation PY - 2000/// KW - PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (PIMD) KW - MEDICAL NEEDS KW - PLACEMENT KW - FAMILY EXPERIENCES KW - FAMILY SUPPORT KW - COMPLEX NEEDS KW - PARENTAL OPINIONS KW - CHILDREN N2 - A series of interviews were conducted with 5 parents who had made the decision for out-of-home placement for their young children with complex medical needs to examine the circumstances leading to the realisation of the need for placement ER -