Life in the Community: Four Years after the Closure of an Institution.

Lord, John; Pedlar, Alison

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Publication Date: 1991

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Life in the Community: Four Years after the Closure of an Institution.

Lord, John; Pedlar, Alison

Mental Retardation, v29 n4 p213-21 Aug 1991

Life experiences of 18 people with severe mental retardation are reported 4 years after their deinstitutionalization from Tranquille, a facility in Kamloops, British Columbia (Canada). Four themes are identified and discussed: planning and grouping people, leadership, community integration, and social networks. Quality of life had improved for 13 of the individuals over the 4 years. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Family Relationship, Group Homes, Leadership, Placement, Quality of Life, Severe Mental Retardation, Social Integration, Social Support Groups

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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