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  • Title: Follow-up study of family attitudes toward deinstitutionalization: three to seven years later.
    Author: Grimes SK, Vitello SJ.
    Journal: Ment Retard; 1990 Aug; 28(4):219-25. PubMed ID: 2215242.
    Abstract:
    The attitudes of 32 families who had their relative with mental retardation deinstitutionalized and living in the community for 3 to 7 years were examined. Preplacement data on these families indicated a high level of satisfaction with institutional services and strong opposition to community placement. Postplacement data revealed a significant change toward more positive family attitudes toward deinstitutionalization. However, families were still concerned about high staff turnover rates, inadequate community services, and future relocations.
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