Boarding home residents: new underclass in the mental health system.
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.
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