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Community participation of mentally ill adults in Foster family care
Author(s) -
Sherman Susan R.,
Frenkel Eleanor R.,
Newman Evelyn S.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(198604)14:2<120::aid-jcop2290140203>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - mentally ill , community integration , community participation , psychology , nursing , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , mental health , sociology , mental illness , socioeconomics , physical therapy
Abstract Foster family care is one of a number of residential programs that has as an important goal the integration of residents into the life of the community. One hundred one family care homes for the mentally ill in two regions of New York State were examined. The extent of resident participation in community life is described. Participation was found to be related to three facets of the family care environment: extent of community participation of the care provider, extent of integration of the resident into the foster family, and extent of community acceptance of the resident. Furthermore, differences in resident participation with and without the care provider are noted. Integration of the resident into the family is suggested as a possibility for vicarious involvement in the community at large.