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Schumacher, Kevin; And Others – Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 1986
Behavioral effects of intra-institutional relocation of mentally retarded adults were evaluated over a 12-month period. Clients grouped together on the basis of relatively high levels of aggressive or destructive behavior exhibited an increase in social isolation following relocation. Overall, relocation effects were subtle and individualized in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Individual Differences, Institutionalized Persons, Institutions
