title: Residential care centers for persons with intellectual disability in Israel. Trends in the number of children 1999-2008.
abstract: In 1998, a questionnaire was developed by the Health Services, Office of the Medical Director at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services. This questionnaire was aimed to assess, on a yearly basis, the health of the residents with intellectual disability and the services provided to them by specific residential care centers within Israel. The present study was conducted to examine trends in the number of children with intellectual disability in residential care centers in Israel during 1999-2008. We demonstrated a clear downward trend with regard to the percent of children living in residential care facilities, from 18.1% of the total population in 1999 to 12.8% in 2008.
authors: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Health Services, Office of the Medical Director, Division for Mental Retardation, Ministry of Social Affairs, Jerusalem, Israel. jmerrick@zahav.net.il
authors: Joav
authors: J
authors: Merrick
authors: Isack
authors: I
authors: Kandel
authors: Meir
authors: M
authors: Lotan
authors: Shoshana
authors: S
authors: Aspler
authors: Brian Seth
authors: BS
authors: Fuchs
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Morad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000639:trends; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires