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Behavior analysis of residential program development.

R J Wetzel1

  • 1Intermountain Centers for Human Development, Santa Fe, NM 87501.

Research in Developmental Disabilities
|January 1, 1992
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Deinstitutionalization involves altering how human behavior is organized and regulated, not just relocation. This study identifies six key dimensions of residential program development for community learning environments.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Human services
  • Community psychology

Background:

  • Traditional deinstitutionalization models focus on relocation.
  • Institutions can be understood as systems of behavioral regulation.
  • Community-based services require new organizational frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine residential program development as community learning environment design.
  • To identify essential behaviors in designing community environments.
  • To critique current practices and identify areas for innovation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of residential program development processes.
  • Identification of six essential dimensions of program development.
  • Critique of contemporary practices within these dimensions.

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Main Results:

  • Six essential dimensions of residential program development were identified.
  • Contemporary practices were critiqued against these dimensions.
  • Needs for innovation in community environment design were highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Behavior analysts are crucial for transforming human service organizations.
  • Redesigning organizational structures is key to effective deinstitutionalization.
  • Developing community learning environments requires specific, identifiable behaviors.