Evaluating life in foster homes for persons with serious mental illness: Resident and caregiver perspectives

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-242

  Piat, Myra ^a,b   Ricard, Nicole ^c,d   Lesage, Alain ^c,d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Foster homes; Housing; Mental health; Persons with serious mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HALFWAY HOUSE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL AND HOSTEL PRACTICES PROFILE SURVEY; HOUSING; HUMAN; LIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 33646766751     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230600608784     Document Type: Review

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