Effects of intact versus non-intact families on adolescent head injury rehabilitation.
Forty-one children, aged 8-18 years, were admitted to a comprehensive in-patient head injury rehabilitation facility over a 5-year period. Over half (59%) came from families with only one biological parent in the home. Data from intact versus non-intact families suggest that the children from the latter were significantly younger and remained as in-patients significantly longer than their counterparts. The severity of injuries and incidence of premorbid psychosocial documentation were equivalent for the two groups. The implications for treatment and future research are discussed. A previous version of this paper was presented at the 97th convention of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans on August 13, 1989. The authors are grateful to Dr Mark Ylvisaker for his comments and suggestions.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012944:Social Support