Willer B, Intagliata J
Am J Ment Defic. 1981 Nov;86(3):252-9.
Mentally retarded adults (N = 338) placed from five state institutions were studied 2 to 4 years, after they were placed in either foster family care or community residences. Factors of the social environment that were most predictive of individual adjustment were determined. Adjustment was defined as behavior in five areas of functioning: self-care, behavior control, community-living skills, use of community resources, and social support. Multiple regression analysis revealed that social environmental factors and other characteristics of community settings played an important role in individuals' adjustment. Important features of the social environment were similar across both settings.
对从五个州立机构安置出来的338名成年智障者进行了为期2至4年的研究，这些人被安置在寄养家庭照料机构或社区住所。确定了最能预测个体适应情况的社会环境因素。适应情况被定义为在五个功能领域的行为：自我照料、行为控制、社区生活技能、社区资源利用和社会支持。多元回归分析表明，社会环境因素和社区环境的其他特征在个体适应方面发挥了重要作用。两种环境下社会环境的重要特征相似。
