The generalization of a previously trained interrogative response ("What's that?") was investigated in using eight severely retarded institutionalized individuals from 8 to 22 years old. (Author)

Suggests that persons who bring charges of child abuse within an institution should be sure of the facts and have a plan of action with alternative strategies. Emphasizes that the need of the child for protection must be considered in both internal and external reports of abuse. (Author/GC)

The effects of living unit (ward) staff input and participant (78 retarded adults) input into activity selection on participation in goal-directed activities were studied. The results reflect the importance of both living unit staff and participant's input into the decision-making process. (Author)

When 59 institutionalized mildly retarded persons evaluated a target person labeled as institutionalized or unlabeled, the institutionalized person was rated as favorably as the noninstitutionalized person on all of the adjective traits. However, all Ss showed a preference for the noninstitutionalized person on two social-distance items.…

Contrary to an earlier report, this study showed that life satisfaction of 56 institutionalized elderly women was associated with internality. Satisfaction was inversely related to their perception of institutional constraints, its most powerful determinant. (Author)

The study was designed to determine the effects of repeated trials on the reliability of physical fitness performance scores of thirty-six 12- to 20-year-old institutionalized mentally retarded children. (Author)

Discusses the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986. Describes recent mental health reform history. Defines patient advocates' role and responsibilities. Presents illustrations of types of cases encountered by patient advocate. Explores implications of this role for the mental health counselor. (Author/CM)

Subjected adolescents on 16-bed token economy ward of state hospital to 4 interventions in 7-phase experiment to reduce number of fines they received each day. No significant differences in average fines per day, number of residents meeting criteria, or mean number of zero-fine days per week were found across phases. (Author/NB)

Utilizes the socio-environmental perspective to compare feelings of communication apprehension and perceived loneliness between nursing home and non-nursing home residents. Finds that communication apprehension consistently and significantly predicts perceived loneliness for non-nursing home residents, but fails to predict perceived loneliness for…

Compared residualized Kendrick Battery scores, measures of affect, and measures of organicity among 53 elderly persons to determine measures' ability to differentiate elderly persons who survived and those who did not. Results suggest that Kendrick Battery subtests, measures of depression and organicity, in combination with length of…

The study sought to identify factors that influence the willingness of persons associated with 24-hour residential care to report possible abuse and neglect events. The survey of 598 respondents in five states found characteristics of the event, the resident, staff, and respondent attitudes components of a hierarchical regression model. (Author/DB)

Recruited families of residents of dementia unit of nursing home to lead programs and activities. Found family volunteers complemented staff efforts to provide a varied and enriched environment for the residents and volunteers felt the experience was an extension of their continuing involvement. (Author/ABL)

Statistics on place of death, validated against longitudinal evidence on entrance into nursing homes, shows the "final" rate of institutionalization to have risen in Sweden between 1938 and 1975. Issues concerning who is institutionalized and why appear more important than precise measurement of rates of institutionalization. (Author/NB)

Comparison of conversational adjustments made in response to listener feedback by 22 community-based and 22 institutionalized adults with mental retardation found that community-based subjects used certain sophisticated repair strategies more often than did institutionalized subjects. However, neither group was able to clarify their conversation…

Describes evaluation of Daisybank, children's home to prepare adolescents to live in permanent placements. Notes that, although failing at this task, Daisybank appeared to succeed in helping majority of residents make substantial progress in accepting their deprived and disrupted lives. Suggests that home be judged by these criteria. Notes…