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Peer reviewedMorris, John N.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1987
Investigated four kinds of community-based housing and case-managed home care programs for associations with subsequent institutional utilization. Analyses of institutional placement rates and days indicated that significant effects of housing and case-managed home care services were limited to elderly in the high institutional-risk group.…
Descriptors: Community Services, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), High Risk Persons, Home Programs
Peer reviewedGreene, Vernon L.; Monahan, Deborah J. – Gerontologist, 1987
Compared data from family caregivers who participated in support and education groups and caregivers who enrolled but did not participate. Found care receivers of participants had statistically significantly lower institutionalization rates than did care receivers of non-participants. Savings from deterred nursing home use more than offset program…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Cost Effectiveness, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Family Role
Mitra, Sudhansu B. – 1976
This series of followup studies concerned mentally retarded rehabilitation clients of the Social and Rehabilitation Service research and development projects in the District of Columbia, and the Model Cities Project in Maryland. The clientele were primarily black, urban ghetto residents. The studies dealt with (1) vocational success of…
Descriptors: Adults, Blacks, Critical Incidents Method, Disadvantaged
