TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Frequency and type of incidents occurring in urban-based group homes
JO  - Journal of mental deficiency research
A1  - Spangler, P.
A1  - Gilman, B.
A1  - La Borde, R.
SP  - 371
EP  - 378
VL  - 34
IS  - 4
N2  - A total of 770 persons with mental retardation were evaluated to determine the frequency and types of incidents occurring in urban-based group homes. All persons resided in group homes located in a large city. Over an 18-month period, a total of 3075 incidents in 14 categories, were documented. Two categories, behavioural incidents and medication errors, comprised 61% of all incidents recorded. Further, a small number of clients accounted for a disproportionately high number of behavioural incidents. Results point to the need to apportion resources based on frequency and types of incidents occurring in group homes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-264X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -