Environmental characteristics of nursing homes and community-based settings, and the well-being of adults with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 418-428

  Heller, T ^a   Miller, A B ^a   Factor, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive behaviour; Community integration; Community based residential settings; Environment; Health; Mental retardation; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGEMENT; NURSING HOME; STIMULATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHICAGO; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NURSING HOMES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031738239     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1998.00155.x     Document Type: Article

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