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Baumeister, Alfred A. – John F. Kennedy Center Research Progress, 1988
Efforts to prevent mental retardation have been encumbered by lack of scientific and technical knowledge, vague understanding of incidence and prevalence, and scarcity of resources to implement effective public policies. Scientific and social progress toward prevention has pursued a wavelike, erratic course, driven primarily by prevailing social,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Birth Weight, Disadvantaged Environment, Economically Disadvantaged