{"title":"THE PREVENTION OF SOCIAL DETERIORATION AMONG COMMUNITY CARE RESIDENTS.","authors":"Steven P Segal, Jim Baumohl","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors summarize the difficulties in transferring the long-term care function of the hospital to community-based sheltered-care facilities. To prevent social deterioration among sheltered-care residents, facilities must consider: [1] the negative effects of incarceration on social behavior; [2] the availability of support systems; [3] a proper balance between clinical assistance and social support; and [4] provisions for conducting private lives in public places. The authors argue that rehabilitative ideals must be tempered with realistic expectations about the achievement potential of ex-patients, and that resources must be focused on provisions for long-term support.</p>","PeriodicalId":93148,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of urban psychiatry","volume":"1 2","pages":"26-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7531603/pdf/nihms-1628715.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38455193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}