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Peer reviewedAninger, Marilyn; Bolinsky, Kaye – Mental Retardation, 1977
A group of 18 mentally retarded adults from a private residential facility were transferred to a transitional living environment before possible deinstitutionalization. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedAndron, Linda; Sturm, Mary Lynn – Mental Retardation, 1973
Studied was the functioning of 12 retarded married couples in which both partners evidenced some degree of mental retardation (IQs ranged from 40 to 84). (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research, Interpersonal Relationship, Marriage
Peer reviewedWolfson, Isaac N. – Mental Retardation, 1970
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Followup Studies, Mild Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedSmith, Craig; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1990
Youthful prison inmates (N=170) with mental retardation were studied to evaluate adjustment to incarceration, based on the frequency of five disciplinary infractions: hygiene violations, noncompliance with authority, assault on an inmate, assault on a correctional officer, and attempted escape. Results showed that subjects demonstrated poor…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Correctional Institutions, Criminals, Discipline
Peer reviewedBiklen, Douglas – Mental Retardation, 1977
Three major aspects of mental retardation and criminal justice are examined: myths frequently associated with the relationship of mental retardation and criminality; mistreatment of the mentally retarded offender in the criminal justice system; and the perils of reform in the field of mental retardation and criminal justice. (Author)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Criminals
Peer reviewedDrew, Clifford J. – Mental Retardation, 1971
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Exceptional Child Education, Mental Retardation, Research Reviews (Publications)
Peer reviewedAbelson, Robert B.; Johnson, Ronald C. – Mental Retardation, 1969
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior, Behavior Problems, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedHeiny, Robert W.; Stachowiak, Robert J. – Mental Retardation, 1976
The Resident-Environment Analysis by Levels Scales model is used to identify ways to rearrange the macro-environment of mentally retarded adults in order to allow for more independent social-community living. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Change Agents, Conceptual Schemes, Environmental Influences
Peer reviewedMilgram, Norman A. – Mental Retardation, 1972
The author argues that the fields of mental illness and mental retardation would profit from attempts to organize their phenomena under a common set of concepts. (GW)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Ability, Conceptual Schemes, Emotional Problems
Peer reviewedKlein, Tovah; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
This study examined attitudes toward the Special Olympics of 41 experts in mental retardation and 40 parents of Special Olympics participants. Generally, both groups viewed the program as highly beneficial, particularly in terms of social adjustment and life satisfaction. However, some experts noted segregative aspects of the program and parents…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Mental Retardation, Parent Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction
Peer reviewedRosen, Howard G.; Rosen, Susan – Mental Retardation, 1969
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Services, Group Discussion, Group Experience, Group Therapy
Peer reviewedMyers, James K. – Mental Retardation, 1976
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Definitions, Exceptional Child Research, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedNelson, Rosemery; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation, Mild Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedZetlin, Andrea G.; Turner, Jim L. – Mental Retardation, 1988
Forty-eight mentally retarded adults completed a semi-projective sentence completion task designed to identify major categories of self-representation. Identified domains (including work, social conformity and dependency, eventfulness/boredom, and interpersonal relations) are poorly represented on widely used global self-concept measures, and the…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Mental Retardation, Personality Assessment
Peer reviewedBoruchow, Adrienne Warner; Espenshade, Marilyn Edge – Mental Retardation, 1976
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Exceptional Child Education, Exceptional Child Services, Interpersonal Competence
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