Predictors of out-of-home placement of children with severe handicaps: a cross-sectional analysis.
In previous cross-sectional studies of out-of-home placement, wide ranges of age and levels of retardation were used. In contrast, we employed a sample restricted to severely and profoundly mentally retarded children under 18 years. Predictor variables examined included child age, maladaptive behavior, adaptive behavior, and presence of multiple handicaps. Different patterns of results were observed when groups of severely and profoundly retarded persons were analyzed separately and combined. Findings suggest that variables other than child characteristics should be included in analyses of the placement decision for children at high risk of placement.
Rousey
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University of California, Riverside 92521.
Blacher
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JB
Hanneman
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment