title: Boarding home residents: new underclass in the mental health system.
abstract: Boarding homes have proliferated in recent times, spawned by the deinstitutionalization movement. This study explored the realities of living in these homes by using a quantified assessment procedure to examine their programs and policies. Findings suggest an absence of support and stimulation for the residents of homes and a need for outreach and advocacy on the part of social workers in community mental health practice.
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends; D003688:Deinstitutionalization / Q000639:trends; D006208:Halfway Houses / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009515:New Jersey; D011581:Psychological Tests