Descriptor
| Intervention | 2 |
| Medical Research | 2 |
| Adjustment (to Environment) | 1 |
| Child Abuse | 1 |
| Cultural Influences | 1 |
| Definitions | 1 |
| Epidemiology | 1 |
| Intelligence | 1 |
| Legal Problems | 1 |
| Longitudinal Studies | 1 |
| Mental Retardation | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Child Abuse & Neglect: The… | 1 |
Publication Type
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Menolascino, Frank J.; Neman, Ronald – 1982
The booklet describes the Association for Retarded Citizens' (ARC's) goal of coordinating efforts to seek a cure for mental retardation. Cures are defined as any intervention that would significantly increase intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior beyond the upper level of retardation. It is explained that because of the variety of causes…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Intelligence, Intervention, Medical Research
Peer reviewedRunyan, Desmond K. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
The research needs in the epidemiology of child sexual abuse are discussed in terms of: a definition of epidemiology, the clash between the medical and legal cultures, statistical concerns, the relationship of social class or poverty with child sexual abuse, the need for cross-cultural research, intervention studies, studies of service…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Cultural Influences, Definitions, Epidemiology
