Effects of a community‐based service on adaptive and maladaptive behaviours: a longitudinal study*
- 1 February 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Vol. 37 (1) , 3-22
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.1993.tb00866.x
Abstract
Changes in skill acquisition and problem behaviour, contingent upon the introduction of a new community‐based service, were compared for subjects in three different residential settings: supported accommodation; hospital; and private family homes. Results over a 5‐year period indicate links between service contact and increases in skill level, together with an increase in problem behaviour for subjects who moved from hospital to supported accommodation. The interpretation of client income in the context of service process is discussed.Keywords
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