Social and Leisure Integration of People with Mental Retardation in Foster Homes and Small Group Homes.

Hayden, Mary F.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ455765

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Social and Leisure Integration of People with Mental Retardation in Foster Homes and Small Group Homes.

Hayden, Mary F.; And Others

Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v27 n3 p187-99 Sep 1992

The social relationships and leisure activities of a representative national sample of 336 persons with mental retardation living in 181 small foster or group homes were evaluated. Findings indicated these subjects were integrated into the community and had typical life experiences, though their lifestyles lacked depth and breadth. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adult Foster Care, Adults, Group Homes, Interpersonal Relationship, Leisure Time, Life Style, Mental Retardation, National Surveys, Normalization (Handicapped), Social Integration

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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