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Adaptation to group home living for adults with mental retardation as a function of previous residential placement
1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 28223, USA.
Abstract:
Changes in adaptive functioning subsequent to a group home placement was assessed for deinstitutionalized and previously non-institutionalized adults with mental retardation. Results indicated that both groups experienced a significant increase in overall adaptive functioning subsequent to group home placement. The results also indicated that neither group experienced a significantly greater increase in adaptive behaviour compared to the other. Additionally, it was found that the deinstitutionalized group functioned at a higher adaptive level overall than did the previously non-institutionalized group. These results are consistent with previous research regarding the benefits of a group home placement on deinstitutionalized individuals. This research extends previous research by demonstrating that group home placements also have a significant impact on the adaptive behaviour of previously non-institutionalized individuals.
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