Deinstitutionalization and its Effects on Social Inclusion, Choice-Making, Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: Case Studies Analysis
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: In the past three decades institutions for persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) have \nbeen downsizing and closing in Ontario, Canada. This trend is reflective of the changes that have occurred in society. As of March 2009 the last institution operated by the Ontario \ngovernment for persons with ID closed, placing the remaining approximately 1000 persons \ninto the community. \nThe current study was an analysis of part of one study in a four-study research project, \ncalled the Facilities Initiative Study, to explore the impact of the closures on the lives of \nindividuals who have been reintegrated into community settings. The goal of the current case study analysis was to describe the impact of changes in social inclusion, choice-making/autonomy, and adaptive/maladaptive functioning of four individuals prior to and following transition to the community. The results suggested that, in most cases, community integration was related to more social inclusion opportunities and autonomy in choice-making, a wider range of adaptive behaviors and fewer maladaptive behaviors. In some cases, the evidence suggested that some of these indices of quality of life were not improving. \nOverall, the study found that the differences observed were unique to each of the \nindividuals who participated in the case study analysis. Some generalized themes were \ngenerated that can be applied to future deinstitutionalization endeavors.
Author: Nwakerendu Waboso
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2210915593