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Effects of a community‐based service on adaptive and maladaptive behaviours: a longitudinal study *
Author(s) -
LOWE K.,
PAIVA S.,
FELCE D.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of intellectual disability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1365-2788
pISSN - 0964-2633
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1993.tb00866.x
Subject(s) - accommodation , context (archaeology) , psychology , service (business) , community service , developmental psychology , interpretation (philosophy) , longitudinal study , gerontology , applied psychology , social psychology , medicine , public relations , marketing , business , geography , computer science , pathology , neuroscience , political science , programming language , archaeology
Changes in skill acquisition and problem behaviour, contingent upon the introduction of a new community‐based service, were compared for subjects in three different residential settings: supported accommodation; hospital; and private family homes. Results over a 5‐year period indicate links between service contact and increases in skill level, together with an increase in problem behaviour for subjects who moved from hospital to supported accommodation. The interpretation of client income in the context of service process is discussed.