Assessment of understanding by people manifesting mental retardation: A preliminary report

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 187-192

  Coles, E M ^a   Freitas, T T ^a   Tweed, R ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CANADA; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AWARENESS; CANADA; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030203508     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.1996.83.1.187     Document Type: Article

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