A study of psycho-social environmental characteristics of community residential facilities for psychiatrically iMaster of Public Administration (MPA)ired individuals, 1986

Middleton, Harriett M.

1980-1989

This is a descriptive study of psycho-social environmental characteristics of community residential facilities which are used to house and treat former psychiatric patients in the community setting. The purpose of this study was to determine the adequacy and appropriateness of the community residential facilities available to this population. The Community-Oriented Program Environment Scale (COPES), was administered to staff at four community residential facilities in South Central Alabama. These homes were specifically designed to serve the needs of deinstitutionalized psychiatrically impaired individuals in our society. The results of this investigation revealed a high degree of diversity in the program operations of the commu nity residential facilities participating in this study. The researcher also found that there is a lack of consistency in the way different staff members, employed by the same agency, preceived their program orientation and opera tions. The results also indicated very few community residences are providing the ideal psycho-social environment for former psychiatric patients.

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1986-07-01

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Master of Science (MS)

Atlanta University

School of Social Work

Darlington, Mamie

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1986_middleton_harriett_m