Longitudinal changes in adaptive behaviors of movers and stayers: Findings from a controlled research design

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2005

Abstract

Reviews of research on deinstitutionalization show that investigators have focused primarily on adaptive behavior changes of "movers," while paying minimal attention to "stayers." Analysis of their research also revealed some methodological problems. We assessed 150 movers and 150 stayers in 1994, before deinstitutionalization began in 1997. We matched samples on seven distinctive variables, which were again assessed at similar intervals of 3, 15, and 27 months after movement. Movers made significant gains in independence and household skills, while stayers incurred losses in social skills and cognitive competencies. Teaching domestic skills and high autonomy were the best predictors of final self-care and multicognitive competencies, after controlling for initial baseline scores.

Identifier

13944276472 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Mental Retardation

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1352/0047-6765(2005)43<25:LCIABO>2.0.CO;2

ISSN

00476765

PubMed ID

15628931

First Page

25

Last Page

42

Issue

1

Volume

43

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