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Group home is a private
residence designed or converted to serve as a non-
secure home for unrelated persons who share a common characteristic. In the
United States, the term most often refers to homes designed for those in need of social assistance, and who are usually deemed incapable of living alone or without proper supervision. Prior to the
1970s, this function was served by institutions, asylums,
poorhouses,
orphanages and
Victorian colonies.
People who live in such a group home may be recovering
drug addicts,
developmentally disabled, abused or neglected youths, youths with behavioural or emotional problems, and/or youths with
criminal records. A group home differs from a
halfway house in that it isn't restricted to recovering addicts or convicted criminals, and also in that residents usually are encouraged or required to take an active role in the maintenance of the household, such as by performing chores or helping to manage a budget. In most countries, people can still
vote and attend
university while in a group home.
There are typically from 3 to 16 residents, as well as a resident manager or service staff. Residents may have their own room or share rooms, and share facilities such as laundry,
bathroom, kitchen and common living areas. The opening of group homes in neighborhoods is occasionally opposed by residents, who fear that it'll lead to a rise in crime and/or a drop in property values.
A group home can also refer to family homes in which children and youth of the Foster Care System are placed until foster families are found for them.
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