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Deinstitutionalization of St. Nicholas Hospital. IV: A Four-Year Follow-Up of Resident Life-Style.
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Cummins, Robert A.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1990
This follow-up study examined the daily routines and activities of 85 young adults with severe/profound mental retardation 4 years after moving to community residential units from an institutional setting in Melbourne, Australia. A more normalized lifestyle, increased daily variation, more community interaction, and greater parental involvement…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Followup Studies, Foreign Countries, Group Homes
The Life Circumstances of Aged People with an Intellectual Disability.
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Ashman, Adrian F.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1990
A Queensland (Australia) interview survey of 19 rural and 31 urban individuals over 50 years of age with mild or moderate intellectual disability is reported. Results are reported for both groups in terms of access to and participation in community activities, self-care and independence, health problems, and economic situation. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, Independent Living
Small Town Renewal: Overview and Case Studies.
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Kenyon, Peter, Ed.; Black, Alan, Ed. – 2001
Many small, inland, and remote Australian rural communities continue to lose population and businesses, a trend that has intensified over the last 2 decades. Mean age continues to rise, while the 15-24 age group contracts dramatically. Such declining demographics are caused by the stress and uncertainty of volatile world commodity markets, as well…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Agents, Community Action, Community Attitudes