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Active Work for Epileptics Who Would Otherwise Be Institutionalized
Author(s) -
GUSTAFSSON GUNILLA,
PRAVE INGEMAR
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1972.tb04553.x
Subject(s) - work (physics) , variety (cybernetics) , psychology , epilepsy , medicine , psychiatry , engineering , computer science , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering
SUMMARY Experience has shown that if sheltered work of sufficient quality and variety is provided and especially if there are good living quarters and a certain amount of social guidance and supervision, many epileptics and other neurologically handicapped could live and work outside institutions, which would be of benefit not only to themselves but also to society.