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R H Bruininks

Publications and source records attributed to R H Bruininks.

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PubMed1984

National census of residential facilities: a 1982 profile of facilities and residents.

A national census of all state-licensed residential facilities for mentally retarded persons was conducted in 1982. This census enumerated 243,669 mentally retarded residents living in 15,633 facilities on June 30, 1982. Information on characteristics of facilities (e.g., type, location, size, type of operator, reimbursement rates) is presented along with demographic/functional characteristics of residents (e.g., age, level of retardation, previous and subsequent placement). The census verified the existence of an extensive variety of residential living alternatives available to mentally retarded people.

Community Mental Health Centers↗
PubMed1984

Maladaptive behavior of mentally retarded individuals in residential facilities.

Results of a national interview study of 2,271 mentally retarded residents in 236 public and community residential facilities were reported. Maladaptive behavior was more prevalent among residents of public residential facilities, particularly among new admissions and readmissions, but the frequency at which residents performed various types of maladaptive behavior and the responses elicited from direct-care staff members were similar in public and community facilities. Implications for the deinstitutionalization process were discussed.

Dangerous Behavior↗
PubMed1983

Factors related to job stability of direct-care staff of residential facilities for mentally retarded people.

Direct-care staff turnover has frequently been cited as a major problem in the management of both public and nonpublic residential facilities. This article reports on a follow-up study of over 100 direct-care staff one year after an initial interview. Staff members were employees of facilities in a national, stratified random sample of public and nonpublic facilities. Demographic, experiential, job satisfaction, geographical, and institutional factors related to occupational status at the time of the follow-up are reported.

Data Collection↗
PubMed1983

Characteristics of mentally retarded people in residential facilities.

Although deinstitutionalization of mentally retarded people has become established as a goal within the social service system, its continued momentum will depend on the careful planning of services for those now in institutions. This study, therefore, explored the physical and behavioral characteristics of a national sample of the mentally retarded in residential facilities to provide information on the needs that will have to be met by community policies and programs.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1983

Environmental characteristics of residential facilities for mentally retarded persons in the United States.

This study was designed to assess environmental characteristics and other facility, resident, and staff characteristics in a national sample of 236 public and community residential facilities stratified by size and geographic location. In a comparison of facilities in five size categories, small community facilities had the most positive treatment environments, as measured by the scale Characteristics of the Treatment Environment, more home-like environments, lower costs, more satisfied staff members, more able residents, and fewer nonambulatory residents. In a stepwise regression analysis, size remained significant as a predictor of positive treatment environments when controlling for staff job satisfaction and resident ability.

Halfway Houses↗
PubMed1982

One hundred years of data on populations of public residential facilities for mentally retarded people.

Data from 100 years of formal surveys of population and administrative characteristics of public residential facilities for mentally retarded people were summarized. Sources of these data were described. Results of the studies in the areas of total population, average number of residents per institution, annual per capita cost of care, resident movement (first admissions, readmissions, discharges, and deaths), and resident-to-staff ratios were presented to show trends over the 100-year period.

Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilitie↗