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Peer reviewedStarza-Smith, Arleta – Disability, Handicap and Society, 1989
Fifteen studies of severe mental retardation in children are reviewed, from the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Quebec, and West Germany. For each study, the aims, definitions, subpopulations studied, case-finding methods, and findings are reported. Findings are then analyzed in terms of prevalence, etiology, service provision, and associated…
Descriptors: Etiology, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Meta Analysis
