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  • Title: Predictors of out-of-home placement of children with severe handicaps: a cross-sectional analysis.
    Author: Rousey AB, Blacher JB, Hanneman RA.
    Journal: Am J Ment Retard; 1990 Mar; 94(5):522-31. PubMed ID: 2138466.
    Abstract:
    In previous cross-sectional studies of out-of-home placement, wide ranges of age and levels of retardation were used. In contrast, we employed a sample restricted to severely and profoundly mentally retarded children under 18 years. Predictor variables examined included child age, maladaptive behavior, adaptive behavior, and presence of multiple handicaps. Different patterns of results were observed when groups of severely and profoundly retarded persons were analyzed separately and combined. Findings suggest that variables other than child characteristics should be included in analyses of the placement decision for children at high risk of placement.
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