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Longwood University

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1997

Public opinion Mental retardation facilities in Virginia

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Perceptions Of Residents Toward A Community Residential Facility In Eastern Virginia, Amy Marsden Apr 1997

Perceptions Of Residents Toward A Community Residential Facility In Eastern Virginia, Amy Marsden

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The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of a community toward a residential facility in Eastern Virginia. The subjects were (N= l50) community members from a suburban community in Virginia. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. out of the one hundred and fifty, fifty (30%) participants responded . Five of the surveys were not scorable since 30% or more of the questions were not answered. The data were analyzed by using both qualitative and quantitative methods. For the quantitative methods independent sample t-tests, Chi square ("X2), and Pearson-r were used. …