Effects of special olympics International on social competence in persons with mental retardation

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 223-229

  Dykens, Elisabeth M ^a,b   Cohen, Donald J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

competence; mental retardation; Special Olympics

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; COMPETITION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPORT;

EID: 0030031037     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199602000-00016     Document Type: Article

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