Life of Independence

Synopsis: What are some of the skills needed by the mentally handicapped for a life of independence in, say, a group home? What are the problems involved in supporting handicapped people through a life away from their families or the institutions in which they have formerly lived? These themes are illustrated by a visit to a group home and conversations with the mentally handicapped people who live there.
Series: Helping the Mentally Handicapped and Their Families, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.
Year of production: 1984
Availability: Sale
Uses: Introductory material to illustrate current approaches to mental handicap; discussion stimulus to specialist students in mental handicap.*
Subjects: Social welfare
Keywords: mentally handicapped people; residential homes

Cast

Rod Ballard

Name: University of Exeter, Department of Sociology and Social Administration

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