Deinstitutionalization: those left behind.
Whether a retarded child can be cared for at home depends primarily on the ability of his or her family to function as primary caretakers. Not surprisingly, then, the rate at which retarded children are deinstitutionalized is being slowed by this country's failure to emphasize programs that are supportive of these children's families. After examining the discrepancy between the needs of families with retarded children and services currently being provided, the author proposes various changes in policy to increase assistance and support to the family as a unit.
D002648:Child; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D005190:Family; D005380:Financing, Government; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States