Direct Costs of Institutional Care in the United States.

Braddock, David; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ333119

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Publication Date: 1986

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Direct Costs of Institutional Care in the United States.

Braddock, David; And Others

Mental Retardation, v24 n1 p9-17 Feb 1986

A nationwide study of costs of U.S. institutional care between fiscal years 1977 and 1984 identified major trends: a plateau in adjusted total nationwide spending for institutional operations, a decline in adjusted nationwide spending for institutions from state revenue sources, and emergence of the federal government as an equal partner in financing of state institutions. (Author/CL)

Descriptors: Costs, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation, National Surveys, State Federal Aid, Trend Analysis

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