Essential characteristics of self-determined behavior of individuals with mental retardation

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 632-642

  Wehmeyer, Michael L ^a,b   Kelchner, Kathy ^a   Richards, Sandy ^a  

^a Arc National Headquarters   (United States)

^b The Arc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0029895404     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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