Predictors of Urgency of Out-of-Home Placement Needs
Interviews with 137 primary caregivers with developmentally disabled family members (ages 2-62) on waiting lists for out-of-home placement found that caregiver stress was a significant predictor of the urgency of placement need. Behavior problems of the disabled person were almost as important. Lack...
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Published in | Mental retardation (Washington) Vol. 29; no. 6; p. 323 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.12.1991
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Summary: | Interviews with 137 primary caregivers with developmentally disabled family members (ages 2-62) on waiting lists for out-of-home placement found that caregiver stress was a significant predictor of the urgency of placement need. Behavior problems of the disabled person were almost as important. Lack of support services was correlated with placement urgency. (JDD) |
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ISSN: | 0047-6765 |