An increasingly large body of research is emerging that supports the expectation that people experience better outcomes when they have choice, control and flexible tailored supports.
The following is a list of articles from both Australia and overseas that have evaluated different types of housing arrangements for people with disability.
Effectiveness of Supported Living in relation to shared accommodation: Short Report University of NSW Consortium, Social Policy Research Centre (2008)
Residential options for adults with developmental disabilities: quality and cost outcomes Community Living Research Project, Canada (2007) Plain Language summary
Presenting the evidence: Accommodation and supports for people with disability Family Advocacy, NSW (2007)
Supported Living: A cost effective model of independent living for people with disabilities Massachussets Rehabilitation Centre (2004)
Everybody Needs a Home: People from a non-English speaking background with disability and their families living in communities Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (2005) pages 20 – 30
Cost-effectiveness of community living for people with intellectual disabilities: an international perspective Jim Mansell and Julie Beadle-Brown
Cluster Housing: What is its likely impact? Robert L. Jackson PhD