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Architectural Features and Perceptions of Community Residences for People with Mental Retardation.
Thompson, Travis; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
Architects, group home administrators, people with mental retardation, family members of people with mental retardation, and college undergraduates substantially agreed in rating the homelikeness of 20 community residences for people with mental retardation. Clusters of physical features identified using an architectural inventory were found to be…
Descriptors: Adults, Architecture, Attitudes, Building Design
Interdependence of Architectural Features and Program Variables in Community Residences for People with Mental Retardation.
Thompson, Travis; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
The behavior of 80 individuals with mental retardation living in community residences was assessed to investigate the influence of architectural features identified with homelikeness. Results found that adaptive and maladaptive behavior covaried with homelikeness ratings. Associations between specific architectural features and the behavior of…
Descriptors: Adults, Architecture, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems