Behavioral evaluation of a state program of deinstitutionalization of the developmentally disabled |
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| Authors: | Walsh J A Walsh R A |
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| Affiliation: | James A. Walsh is on the faculty of the University of Montana. His principal research interests are psychological measurement and program evaluation, USA;Roberta A. Walsh works as a consultant on the application of computer techniques in psychology, USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate one phase of a statewide program of deinstitutionalizing developmentally disabled individuals. Forty adults who had spent a minimum of six months in community placements were evaluated with respect to changes in behavior associated with movement out of state institutions and into community settings such as group homes and day activity centers. Pre- and post-deinstitutionalization measures were taken with the Behavior Development Survey. Post-deinstitutionalization measures on Cataldo and Risley's Resident Activity Manifest were compared to the same measures obtained on 159 developmentally disabled individuals scheduled for deinstitutionalization. A consistent pattern of positive changes on both instruments favored deinstitutionalization, but changes could not be unequivocally attributed to movement out of the institutions per se. |
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| Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be sent to: James A. Walsh Dept. of Psychology University of Montana Missoula MT 59812. |
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