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Farkas, Marianne; And Others – 1983
Many studies have followed the living and work situations of discharged mental patients in the community. To add to this knowledge base, a study of 52 chronic inpatients was conducted over a 3 1/2 year period to examine the effects of deinstitutionalization on the living situations and vocational status of long-hospitalized patients. The patients…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Emotional Disturbances
Download full textScharlach, Andrew E. – 1984
Although research has demonstrated the potentially salutary effects of peer support among older persons, salutary peer support and significant interpersonal bonds are often lacking within the confines of a nursing home. A program was designed to train nursing home residents to serve as peer counselors for newly-admitted residents in an effort to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Counselor Training, Institutionalized Persons, Interpersonal Competence
Houchin, John F., Sr.; And Others – 1985
In designing and implementing a program to meet the educational and vocational needs of mentally retarded adults, the role of client involvement in curriculum decision-making was recognized. Two groups of clients were formed to provide input to staff. The Student Government of Continuing Education and the Worker Relations Council afforded clients…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development
Reynolds, William Bradford – 1987
This speech, presented at the "Symposium for the Advancement of Non-Aversive Behavioral Management" by the counselor to the Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General from the U.S. Department of Justice, supports the view that use of aversive procedures on institutionalized severely handicapped individuals is inappropriate. The 14th…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Standards, Civil Rights, Court Litigation
Mulvey, Edward P. – 1983
While an increased awareness of the dehumanizing and organizationally self-defeating qualities of residential institutions has fostered a movement toward community-based care, little research has been done to measure the "institutionality" of the alternate settings. As a part of a larger study aimed at describing alternative settings for…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Correctional Institutions, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Institutional Environment
PDF pending restorationReavis, H. Kenton; And Others – 1976
To facilitate normalization and deinstitutionalization of mentally retarded individuals, a three-phase assessment/prescription system has been developed to correspond with a concept of community integration as a series of successive transfers from (1) a restricted environment through (2) a specialized program-oriented rehabilitation and to (3) the…
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Criterion Referenced Tests, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedSternlicht, Manny; Wagner, Patricia – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1975
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
Berryman, Joan D. – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Language Acquisition
Burstein, Laurie J.; And Others – 1980
Self-disclosure (SD) is considered an important part of psychotherapy and an essential ingredient of psychological health. The difference between self-reported SD (how much a patient said he disclosed) and observed SD (how much a therapist said the patient disclosed) was investigated to examine the effects on psychotherapy outcome. Adult…
Descriptors: Classification, Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Congruence (Psychology)
Ryan, T. A. – 1981
This model of a deinstitutionalization program begins with a definition of juvenile delinquency and historical antecedents of current juvenile justice approaches. The extent of juvenile delinquency is noted, and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is reviewed. The deinstitutionalization model is presented as a residential program…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Formative Evaluation
HEGGEN, JAMES R.; IRVINE, FLEET – 1967
OF THE APPROXIMATELY 375 TO 400 YOUTHS CONFINED AT THE UTAH STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, 169 STUDENTS, ABOUT TWO-THIRDS MALES AND ONE-THIRD FEMALES, WITH AN AGE RANGE FROM 15.5 TO 18.5 YEARS, WERE STUDIED IN ORDER TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING VOCATIONAL TRAINING AREAS TO BE OFFERED IN THE SCHOOL. RELEVANT LITERATURE WAS REVIEWED, STUDENT…
Descriptors: Achievement, Aptitude, Correctional Institutions, Curriculum
Pfannenstiel, Judy C.; And Others – 1980
This study (one portion of a larger study) was designed to identify the characteristics of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I basic skills programs in institutions for neglected or delinquent youth that appeared to be effective in producing student achievement gains. The study attempted to contrast small samples of more effective and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Correctional Education
Loeser, Gregory J.; And Others – 1974
Presented is a language stimulation curriculum guide designed for severely mentally retarded institutionalized persons. Pre- and post-assessments and behavioral objectives with teaching suggestions are provided for the following curriculum areas: early motor development (such as sitting, crawling, and walking skills); adaptive skills (including…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Curriculum, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Wood, Linda J.; And Others – 1979
The report examines the characteristics of children (primarily between the ages of 6 and 17 years) placed in 42 New Jersey detention facilities, juveniles in need of supervision (JINS) shelters, and children's shelters; and provides descriptive information and analysis on the programs, policies, and budgets of these "temporary"…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Demography
Southern Wisconsin Colony and Training School, Union Grove. – 1967
Organized so that each teacher may use some latitude in planning teaching approaches, the guide describes the sequential curriculum used with educable mentally retarded children in a residential setting. Arithmetic, language arts, science, and social studies are outlined separately for preprimary, primary, and intermediate levels. Vocational units…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Exceptional Child Education, Institutional Schools
