title: Moving from family care to residential and supported accommodation: national, longitudinal study of people with intellectual disabilities.
abstract: Abstract A cohort of nearly 11,000 persons was traced over 8 years to determine those who had moved from family care and those who had remained. The majority (85%) continued to live with families, and, for two thirds (67%), no future move was deemed necessary. The 2 main predictors of moving were as follows: A need had been previously recorded and the family had used out-of-home respite services during the 8 years. However, just one quarter of those identified as needing to move had done so in the 8 years. Conversely, no prior indication of need had been recorded for two thirds of people who had moved in this period. The complexities of assessing need and equitably meeting demands are discussed.
authors: University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. r.mcconkey@ulster.ac.uk
authors: Roy
authors: R
authors: McConkey
authors: Fionnola
authors: F
authors: Kelly
authors: Hasheem
authors: H
authors: Mannan
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Craig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007494:Ireland; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012114:Residential Treatment; D055815:Young Adult