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Social Tie Characteristics and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Outcomes among Adults with Serious Mental Illness
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Chou, Chih-Chin; Chronister, Julie Ann – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2012
Social support has achieved national attention as a key component of the mental health recovery paradigm for persons with serious mental illness (SMI). The aim of this study was to investigate the amount of variance accounted for by four social tie characteristics (social network orientation, emotional support, tangible support, and negative…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mental Disorders, Quality of Life, Mental Health
A Descriptive, Multiyear Examination of Positive Behavior Support
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Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales
A Question of Community: Quality of Life and Integration in "Small Residential Units" and Other Residential Settings.
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Lutfiyya, Zana Marie; And Others – 1987
This report examines the quality of life for individuals with mental retardation who live in a range of residential service settings in New York, and explores issues related to the provision of housing and appropriate supports. Five settings were studied: (1) an intentional Christian community where three individuals with mental retardation live…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Delivery Systems, Group Homes
Gender, Power and Alternative Living Arrangement in the Inner-City Crack Culture.
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Maher, Lisa; And Others – Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 1996
Most impoverished crack-abusing women are usually without a regular place to live, but most are not homeless because they find alternative living arrangements. Describes the common living arrangements for these women. Draws from a rich descriptive repository of field notes, field diaries, and transcribed tape-recorded interviews from two…
Descriptors: Adults, Crack, Crime, Drug Abuse
New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled. Annual Report 1990-91.
New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Albany. – 1992
This annual report on the quality of care for the mentally retarded in New York is organized in three sections focusing on obligations, opportunities, and the future, respectively. Subsections are organized into discussion, findings, and conclusions/corrective actions or recommendations. The first section examines issues in protecting individuals…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, At Risk Persons, Children
In the Matter of Joesph Kirsh, a Resident of Craig Developmental Center. A Report.
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New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Albany. – 1987
The report investigates the medical background and circumstances surrounding the death of a severely retarded adult male who was a resident of a community developmental center in New York State. It illustrates the complex medical, legal, and ethical issues involved in medical decision making on behalf of persons unable to provide informed consent.…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Decision Making, Institutionalized Persons
The Proliferation of Legalized Gambling: Implications for Health Education
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Golaszewski, Thomas – American Journal of Health Education, 2004
Legalized gambling is growing substantially and provides both a dilemma and an opportunity for those in the health promoting professions. Gambling represents a form of economic development and, for certain segments of society, improved health and quality of life. On the other hand, gambling is a known addiction, with a host of sociological…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Health Education, Quality of Life, Self Destructive Behavior