A Difficult Dream: Ending Institutionalization for Persons w/ ID with Complex Needs

Effective deinstitutionalization is the result of careful planning. The commitment involved in a successful deinstitutionalization process is to plan not just for the closure of institutions but to plan for an improved quality of life for each member from that institution. This book is written in three parts: History, Research and Practice. 

Rosemary Condillac, Ph.D., C.Psych., BCBA-D, is a Psychologist and Associate Professor in the Centre for Applied Disability Studies at Brock University, in St. Catharines, ON. Dorothy Griffiths C.M., O.Ont, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Child and Youth Studies Department and the Centre for Applied Disabilities Study and Co-Director of the International Dual Diagnosis Certificate Programme at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. Frances Owen, Ph.D., C.Psych., is a Psychologist and Professor of Child & Youth Studies and Applied Disability Studies at Brock University.