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Abuse and neglect of adults with mental retardation in different residential settings

โœ Scribed by Eileen M. Furey; Jill J. Niesen; James D. Strauch

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1994
Tongue
English
Weight
841 KB
Volume
9
Category
Article
ISSN
1072-0847

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โœฆ Synopsis

Eighty-two per cent of all cases of abuse or neglect of an adult with mental retardation substantiated by the Abuse Investigation Division of the Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities over a five-year period occurred in ..the victim's residence. Chi square analyses revealed that there was significantly more abuse in institutions and group homes and significantly less in the individual's own home. Furthermore, analyses revealed that there was significantly more personal neglect in group homes and community training homes and significantly less in own homes. The results were discussed and recommendations made regarding ways of reducing abuse and neglect.

To date there has been no systematic examination of the incidence of abuse and neglect of adults with mental retardation in residential settings. The majority of the literature on abuse of people with disabilities has focused on children (Diamond

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