Moving from family care to residential and supported accommodation: a national, longitudinal study of people with intellectual disabilities
MANNAN, HASHEEM
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A cohort of nearly 11,000 persons was traced over 8 years to determine those who had moved from family care and those who had remained. The majority (85%) continued to live with families, and, for two thirds (67%), no future move was deemed necessary. The 2 main predictors of moving were as follows: A need had been previously recorded and the family had used out-of-home respite services during the 8 years. However, just one quarter of those identified as needing to move had done so in the 8 years. Conversely, no prior indication of need had been recorded for two thirds of people who had moved in this period. The complexities of assessing need and equitably meeting demands are discussed.
Keyword(s): Public Health; Intellectual Disabilities; Residential Care
Publication Date:
2011
Type: Journal article
Peer-Reviewed: Yes
Language(s): English
Institution: Trinity College Dublin
Citation(s): Roy McConkey, Fionnola Kelly, Hasheem Mannan and Sarah Craig (2011) Moving From Family Care to Residential and Supported Accommodation: National, Longitudinal Study of People With Intellectual Disabilities. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: July 2011, Vol. 116, No. 4, pp. 305-314.
Publisher(s): American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Related Link(s): http://www.aaiddjournals.org/doi/full/10.1352/1944-7558-116.4.305
