The practical application of a meta-analysis of deinstitutionalization : adaptive behaviour outcomes and the piloting of a transitional questionnaire for adults with intellectual disabilities


Autoria(s): Hamelin, Jeffery P.
Contribuinte(s)

Centre for Applied Disability Studies

Data(s)

28/01/2010

28/01/2010

28/01/2009

Resumo

This investigation examined the effects of de institutionalization on the adaptive behaviour and adjustment of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). In study 1, a meta-analysis was conducted with 23 studies on deinstitutionalization adaptive behaviour outcomes. Deinstitutionalization was associated with modest improvements in adaptive behaviour however outcomes varied across adaptive behaviour domains and other substantive variables. Clinical and service implications of these results were explicated. Noting the trends from the meta-analysis, study 2 used this information in refining and piloting an Agency Transition Survey used to evaluate community transitions for persons with ID. Information derived from the survey was found to be valuable and adequate for the effective evaluation of transitional success. Potential applications of the survey and meta-analysis results were illustrated.

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10464/2876

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Brock University

Palavras-Chave #People with mental disabilities--Deinstitutionalization. #People with mental disabilities--Care. #Community mental health services.
Tipo

Electronic Thesis or Dissertation