Zigler E, Balla D A
Am J Ment Defic. 1977 Jul;82(1):1-11.
A program of research on the effects of institutional experience on retarded persons was described. The importance of such research for theory construction, use by clinicians, and construction of social policy was discussed, as was the value of both longitudinal and cross-institutional studies. We stressed that any comprehensive understanding of the effects of institutional experience requires a consideration of: (a) the characteristics of the retarded person, (b) his preinstitutional life experience, (c) the nature of the institution, and (d) a range of criterion behavior on the part of the resident.
描述了一项关于机构体验对智障人士影响的研究计划。讨论了此类研究对于理论构建、临床医生的应用以及社会政策制定的重要性，还讨论了纵向研究和跨机构研究的价值。我们强调，要全面理解机构体验的影响，需要考虑以下几点：(a) 智障人士的特征，(b) 其入院前的生活经历，(c) 机构的性质，以及 (d) 住客的一系列标准行为。
