Comparison of methods for classifying community residential settings for mentally retarded individuals.
Research on differential effects of residential environments has been hampered by the lack of a formal classification scheme for placement types. Two systematic approaches (dimensional and typological) were used to develop classification systems. Each approach was evaluated on criteria applicable to general classification schemes and residential environments for retarded persons. A third, nested system was derived that satisfied rules for development and evaluative criteria.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000407:Alabama; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000145:classification*; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population