Wendt, Robert J.2017-01-302017-01-301988http://hdl.handle.net/10919/74530Through a case study, this study examines the organizational structure of group homes for the mentally retarded. The case study is found to represent a new form of communal organization according to Hillery's theory of communal organization (1968; 1978). As a communal organization, the structural measures utilized to maximize freedom in this group home are examined. A discussion of the implications of this study towards community theory and the management of group homes follows.vi, 100 leavesapplication/pdfen-USIn CopyrightLD5655.V855 1988.W463People with mental disabilitiesGroup homesCommunal livingThesis