title: Family care for the mentally ill: a new perspective.
abstract: Family care has been a subject of controversy since large numbers of discharged psychiatric patients have been placed in these homes. The debate has centered on whether such community facilities offer a meaningful alternative in caring for the mentally ill. Findings of a study dealing with the quality of care in the homes and factors deemed responsible for these conditions provide a new perspective on the dilemma.
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D009511:New England