Townsend P W, Flanagan J J
Am J Ment Defic. 1976 Mar;80(5):562-9.
An experimental treatment program was designed to reduce institutionalization of severely and profoundly retarded children under 6 years of age. Subjects were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Results showed that counseling with the mother alone tends to result in increased marital conflict as well as a decision to keep the child at home, particularly for parents who are uncertain about their plans and hopes for the child. Since this conflict could defeat the real purpose of fostering the welfare of the child, family counseling should be used and consensus within the family should be sought. Instructing the mother in child-training procedures tends to reduce the number of instances of objectionable child behavior, as well as to induce a decision to keep the child at home, particularly for parents who are uncertain about their hopes and plans for the child.
一个实验性治疗项目旨在减少6岁以下重度和极重度智障儿童的机构收容情况。研究对象被随机分配到实验组和对照组。结果显示，仅与母亲进行咨询往往会导致婚姻冲突加剧，以及决定让孩子留在家中，特别是对于那些对孩子的计划和期望不确定的父母来说。由于这种冲突可能会破坏促进孩子福利的真正目的，因此应该采用家庭咨询并寻求家庭内部的共识。指导母亲进行儿童训练程序往往会减少令人反感的儿童行为的发生次数，同时也会促使决定让孩子留在家中，特别是对于那些对孩子的期望和计划不确定的父母来说。
