Data regarding client discharge and client
developmental growth were examined in
an attempt to assess the viability of a
short-term residential facility within the
context of Pennsylvania's service delivery
system for mentally retarded persons.
While developmental growth was evi
denced by all levels of retardation, dis charge was notably absent for the profoundly retarded group. A closer examination of the findings highlighted the restraints imposed on the evaluation of a
single component of a service system
by the larger system in which it operates.
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