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S Boyles

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PubMed1992

Social networks of residents in supportive housing.

One goal of supportive housing is to enlarge and improve the functioning of the social support networks of residents. The networks of a convenience sample of 42 residents were assessed using scales developed by Barrera. The size of the networks (11.5) was no larger than that reported for similar clients living in other types of community settings but the composition differed. Staff and co-residents appear to partially replace rather than add to family and friends. This is of concern because friends are uniquely important determinants of satisfaction. An association between perceived need for support and network size was also found. These findings suggest some positive influences but also raise questions about unintended negative consequences of living in artificially constructed social environments.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Supportive housing: a consumer evaluation study.

The current debate about how to provide housing for persons with persistent psychiatric disabilities should be informed by empirical information from a variety of sources. Data from a study of 17 residents discharged from Regeneration House Inc., illustrates the value of consumer perceptions in the evaluation of supportive housing. Extensive exploration of the positive and negative aspects of living in a group home from the perspective of experienced residents provides useful input for programme planning. The implications of the findings for the individual programme and the wider field are discussed.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1970

Changes in the composition of hind limb lymph after chemical injury.

1. Lymph was collected directly from the hind limbs of rabbits and cats anaesthetized with pentobarbitone.2. Injury to the hind limb was caused by injection of one of two chemicals; either dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO) which produced a mild injury, or croton oil which produced severe injury.3. After subcutaneous injection (6 x 0.2 ml) into the right hind limb there was a good correlation between the changes in concentration of intracellular enzyme systems in the lymph draining the limb and the histological appearance of the injured tissue. DMSO caused an increase in cytoplasmic enzymes only, while after croton oil, which caused cell necrosis, there was an increase in the concentration of all intracellular enzymes examined.4. There was an increased lymph flow accompanied by a fall in protein concentration after DMSO, while croton oil caused an increase in protein concentration and a variable effect on lymph flow.

Acid Phosphatase↗