title: Predictors of urgency of out-of-home placement needs.
abstract: A random sample of 137 families from an out-of-home placement waiting list were surveyed through structured face-to-face interviews with the primary caregivers. Our purposes were to identify predictors of urgency of a family's placement need and obtain information about needed support services, which might help to maintain the person at home. A hierarchical regression analysis was calculated with caregiver stressors and behavior problems as independent variables and the urgency of out-of-home placement need as the dependent variable. Only caregiver stress variables emerged as a significant predictor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus 43205.
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Kobe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rojahn
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Schroeder
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D003688:Deinstitutionalization / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000639:trends*