title: The impact of deinstitutionalization on family contact.
abstract: Indices of family contact were reviewed across four cohorts of persons with mental retardation who were transferred from a large public institution to small supported living arrangements. In this longitudinal study, it was found that family contact increased subsequent to community placement, and that these increased levels of contact were maintained for as long as 4 years.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Services, Woods Services, Langhorne, PA 19047, USA. sspreat@woods.org
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spreat
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Conroy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012112:Residential Facilities