Pruchno R A, Patrick J H
Myers Research Institute, Menorah Park Center for the Aging, Beachwood, OH, USA.
Am J Ment Retard. 1999 Jan;104(1):38-52. doi: 10.1352/0895-8017(1999)104<0038:EOFAFR>2.0.CO;2.
Data regarding future residential plans were collected from 141 mothers of adult children with mental retardation. Results demonstrate that greater caregiving burden was associated with more extensive planning for residence within the formal service system and less planning for residence with a family member. More frequent service use also predicted greater planning for future residence within the formal system. Planning for residence with a family member and higher functional ability on the part of the child significantly decreased the sense of worry mothers had about the child's future whereas plans for the child to reside within the formal system had no association with worry about the future.
我们从141位成年智障子女的母亲那里收集了有关未来居住计划的数据。结果表明，更大的照料负担与在正式服务系统内进行更广泛的居住规划相关，而与家庭成员同住的规划则较少。更频繁地使用服务也预示着在正式系统内对未来居住进行更多规划。与家庭成员同住的规划以及孩子较高的功能能力显著降低了母亲对孩子未来的担忧感，而让孩子居住在正式系统的规划与对未来的担忧并无关联。
