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Djordjevic, Mirjana; Glumbic, Nenad; Memisevic, Haris – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: The goal of this study was to examine socialization in adults with intellectual disability in relation to gender, level of intellectual disability, mental illness, and setting type. Methods: The sample consisted of 120 participants (60 males and 60 females), aged between 20 and 56 years, divided into two groups: 1. participants with…
Descriptors: Socialization, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Gender Differences
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Fried, Hedi; Waxman, Howard M. – Gerontologist, 1988
Describes Cafe 84, a day program in Sweden for survivors of German concentration camps, which offers organized but informal activities so that members can socialize and discuss current feelings and memories. Claims large membership as well as reports of reduced symptoms and increased well-being are evidence of program's success. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Day Programs, Foreign Countries, Jews, Older Adults
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Hamilton, Robert – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1984
With a working definition of rehabilitation, the author assesses the therapeutic recreation program at a psychiatric hospital to determine whether it enabled psychiatric day patients to overcome social disabilities and make a full return to community life. (SK)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Day Programs, Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitals
Chin-Perez, Gregg; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1986
A day program for 12 moderately/severely mentally retarded students is characterized by selective integration into academic and other regular education courses, with the intent of maximizing social interactions. Integration activities, peer tutors, social skills training, case outcomes, and a program evaluation survey are described. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Day Programs, High Schools