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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inMental retardation (Washington) Vol. 29; no. 6; p. 323
Main Author Kobe, Frank H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1991
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Behavior Problems
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Community Mental Health Services - trends
Crisis Intervention
Deinstitutionalization - trends
Developmental Disabilities
Family Caregivers
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand - trends
Humans
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Intellectual Disability - rehabilitation
Male
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment
Ohio
Placement
Predictor Variables
Residential Facilities - trends
Residential Programs
Social Services
Stress Variables
Ohio
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
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)
ISSN:0047-6765