This paper reports on the social relationships and leisure activities of a representative national sample of 336 persons with mental retardation living in 181 small (6 or fewer total residents) foster homes, small group homes, and small group homes with Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF-MR). Data were gathered on a wide range of indicators of the social and leisure recreational integration, such as relationships with neighbors, family members, and others; and leisure activities. The study found people were integrated in the community and had typical life experiences. However, the depth and breadth of their life styles may be less than might be expected or desired.
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