Placement from community-based mental retardation programs: how well do clients do after 8 to 10 years?
The placement success and quality of life of 85 mentally retarded persons placed into independent housing and competitive employment 8 to 10 years ago was evaluated. Three groups emerged on the basis of the clients' current programmatic status, living-work placement, and financial status. A number of variables were found to discriminate between successful and unsuccessful living and work outcomes, including family involvement, social-emotional behavior, number of disabilities, sensorimotor functioning, symbolic operations, and auditory-visual processing. For assessed quality of life, significant correlates included family involvement, income, number of disabilities, and age. Those who were successful had a higher assessed Quality of Life Index than those who were unsuccessful.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior; D014796:Visual Perception