The shelter for battered women described in this report was established for three purposes: (1) to provide assaulted and battered women and their children refuge from domestic violence; (2) to enable women to identify viable alternatives to life-threatening situations and encourage self-reliance; and (3) to act as an advocate for change within the…

THE USE OF INDIGENOUS VOLUNTEERS IN A REHABILITATION LIVING UNIT FOR DISTURBED COLLEGE STUDENTS IS DESCRIBED. VOLUNTEERS ARE OF BOTH SEXES AND INCLUDE LOWER- AND UPPERCLASSMEN WITH A DIVERSITY OF MAJORS. THEY LIVE IN A COEDUCATIONAL REHABILITATION UNIT WITHIN A RESIDENCE HALL WITH A POPULATION (CLIENTS) REFERRED BY COUNSELORS AND THE PSYCHIATRIC…

Utilizing the conceptual framework of coping theory, 30 family care-givers of mentally ill family members were interviewed to determine the relationship between coping effectiveness and such variables as patient characteristics, factors of the care-givers life situation, and the availability and adequacy of community supports. Care-givers were…

Fourteen papers delivered at the 1976 national forum on residential services sponsored by the National Association for Retarded Citizens are presented. Among topics addressed are historical perspectives on institutional change and normalization, a continuum of residential alternatives, deinstitutionalization, funding resources, funding strategies,…

Model IV, the rural-residential career education model, is committed to a goal of improving the growth, development, and employability of individuals in a six-state region, through an innovative, experimental system of career education. A residential community is one aspect of the innovative, experimental approach to be utilized in Model IV. Both…

In an effort to indicate the needs and goals of residential care for the mentally handicapped, the booklet defines residential care and presents a statement of its purpose. Discussed are conditions under which residential care is appropriate, the legal rights of the individual, needed services, regional and community resources, and the living…

The Tennessee Valley Authority has established a Youth Station in the Land Between the Lakes area of Kentucky for the purpose of providing curricular activities in the out-of-doors. The facilities and associated curriculum patterns are designed primarily to accommodate a resident program of outdoor and environmental education experiences. To…

Presented are guidelines on planning and establishing a small, residential halfway house for the male adolescent/adult retardate in which mental health and use of the halfway house to replace institutionalization of selected retardates are emphasized. The halfway house is explained to be planned on premises of community participation and program…

New residents in University halls hoped for more help from housing staff than they got and some formed negative impressions of staff before they moved in. Satisfiers stemmed from variables intrinsic to dorm life and dissatisfiers stemmed from extrinsic variables. (Author)

A residential French course in Britain is described. Subjects, staff, and course organization over the three-day session are discussed. All communication was expected to be in French; students kept a French diary as writing exercise. The experiment was beneficial in showing French to be a valid form of communication. (CHK)

Four major dimensions of the philosophy and ideology of L'Arche, a center for mentally handicapped persons using a "community" approach, are: the value of a person with mental handicaps; the importance of mutual relationships; the importance of a sense of community; and the spiritual dimension. (Author/CB)

The literature is reviewed on the variety of living options for physically disabled adults in the United Kingdom with reference to influences from Northern Europe and the United States. Noted are hospital units, residential care programs, collective and sheltered community housing, and integrated housing. (DB)

The majority of 177 British Columbia residents surveyed in neighborhoods with and without group homes for mentally handicapped persons reported favorable (36 percent) or neutral (48 percent) attitudes toward group homes in residential neighborhoods. More respondents in neighborhoods with group homes (42 percent) than without (29 percent) favored…

Among postsecondary education programs for the deaf, no single model will serve all deaf students. While deaf students should consider such special services as notetaking and counseling, the degree of specialized services should be determined by previous exposure (e.g., a previously mainstreamed student might profit from a program providing…

Described is the 12- to 18-month residential treatment program at the Children's Asthma Research Institute and Hospital, a behaviorally oriented rehabilitation program for children who suffer from chronic bronchial asthma. (IM)