학술논문

Residential Transitions among Adults with Intellectual Disability across 20 Years
Document Type
Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Source
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Nov 2014 119(6):496-515.
Subject
Residential Programs
Adults
Mental Retardation
Down Syndrome
Individual Characteristics
Adjustment (to Environment)
Age Differences
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Behavior Problems
Predictor Variables
Family Influence
Interpersonal Relationship
Health Behavior
Placement
Language
English
ISSN
1944-7515
Abstract
The present study addresses critical gaps in the literature by examining residential transitions among 303 adults with intellectual disability (ID) over 10 years (Part 1) and 75 adults with Down syndrome over 20 years (Part 2). All adults lived at home at the start of the study, but many moved to a variety of settings. Several characteristics of the adults with ID differed across settings, most notably adaptive behavior and the number of residential transitions, whereas characteristics such as age, type of disability, and behavior problems were less predictive of residential placements. The number of moves over the course of the study varied widely, with critical links to earlier family dynamics, social relationships, and health and adaptive behavior.