Decision-making by adults with mental retardation in simulated situations of abuse

Mental Retardation

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-26

  Khemka, Ishita ^a   Hickson, Linda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; VICTIM;

ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 0034133756     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(2000)038<0015:DBAWMR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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