Community Integration of Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities in Supportive Independent Housing: A Conceptual Model and Methodological Considerations

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community integration
independent housing
community support services
persons with psychiatric disabilities
mental health services research
Social Work
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Despite the consensus regarding community integration as a major goal of mental health policy and the emergence of supportive independent housing as a critical component of community mental health services, mental health services research has not examined the extent to which housing and service characteristics are associated with community integration of persons with psychiatric disabilities in supportive independent housing. The main goal of this paper is to propose a conceptual model of factors influencing community integration which takes into account the differential configuration of housing setting and support structure in supportive independent housing. The conceptual model encompasses a multidimensional conceptualization of community integration and considers an array of housing and service characteristics that are potentially relevant determinants of community integration. Based on the proposed model, this paper outlines the methodological considerations for future research with regard to measurement, research designs, and statistical models.

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2002-01-01
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Postprint version. Published in Mental Health Services Research, Volume 4, Issue 1, 2002, pages 13-28. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com.
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