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Perceived Social Support in Three Residential Contexts

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 1992

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Perceived social support measures and descriptions of social support networks for three groups of former patients living in community settings are presented. Findings suggest that former patients living independently are at a serious disadvantage. Results are discussed in terms of identifying the circumstances which need to be created to allow former patients to attain a reasonably supported existence through independent living rather than relying on non-normalizing placements such as group homes or living with families of origin.

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Cet article porte sur le soutien social perçu et les réseaux sociaux chez trois groupes d'anciens patients vivant dans la communauté. Suivant les données obtenues, ces ex-patients sont grandement désavantagés. La discussion des résultats porte sur l'identification des conditions susceptibles d'apporter aux ex-patients le soutien nécessaire pour vivre dans un logement autonome, plutôt que d'avoir à compter sur des types marginalisants d'arrangement résidentiel comme les foyers de groupe ou la famille d'origine.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 11Number 1April 1992
Pages: 101 - 107

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Version of record online: 1 May 2009

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Edward Pomeroy
Bruce Cook
John Benjafield

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